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Item audit stamps do not indicate source of data (e.g. device vs user). For example: An audit stamp of User: “Jane Doe” with Reason: “User Entry” appears to be used for both direct data entry and externally sourced data.
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Response
Critical to this question is an understanding that data is not automatically imported from medical devices used at the bedside. It typically requires a user to initiate a measurement (Invoke Device
) in order for the data to be imported from the configured device. For this reason the audit trail appropriately lists the user name for that member of staff responsible for the procedure.
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In every case, it is always possible to determine whether an item was collected manually or by means of a device integration.
How do I know if data is a calculated or derived rather than entered by hand?
Observation
Non-user entries (e.g., Calculations, device, and imported data) appear to be stamped as user instead of systems
Response
With newer releases of ClinSpark calculations such as Methods are clearly flagged as such.
In this case the response to the question Are Vital Signs Out of Range?
has been derived by a Method and determined to be No
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This is clearly shown here at item 1.
In addition, an Annotation (2) shows that the Item is a Calculated Entry
.
As always, the logged in user responsible for triggering the Method is recorded in the Audits (3)…
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In summary where you see Calculated Via Method
or Calculated Entry
this denotes that the value has been determined programmatically by the system.
What time is shown on a form when data is collected using a device?
Observation
For device uploaded data, the collection date/time shown in ClinSpark represents when the user performed the upload rather than the actual collection
Response
This is not strictly true and will vary from device to device.
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In the following example we see a Vital Signs device integration being used. The Due to technical limitations, the device itself does not pass the measurement time to ClinSpark. What is recorded is the time that the form is saved (at 1 and 2)…
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Observation
Non-user entries (e.g., Calculations, device, and imported data) appear to be stamped as user instead of systems
Response
With newer releases of ClinSpark calculations such as Methods are clearly flagged as such.
In this case the response to the question Are Vital Signs Out of Range?
has been derived by a Method and determined to be No
.
This is clearly shown here at item 1.
In addition, an Annotation (2) shows that the Item is a Calculated Entry
.
As always, the logged in user responsible for triggering the Method is recorded in the Audits (3)…
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