[humanser] Question about Electronic Record Systems

[JD Townsend]

Hi Rebecca,

My hospital uses Meditech, an older platform with add-ins.  It will be 
upgraded to a Windows-based system next year.

JD
-----Original Message----- 
From: Rebecca Arrowood via Humanser
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:14 AM
To: Human Services Division Mailing List
Cc: Rebecca Arrowood
Subject: Re: [humanser] Question about Electronic Record Systems

JD,
What EMR system does your hospital use?

Thanks,
Rebecca Arrowood
Sent from my iPhone


> On Jun 30, 2016, at 8:09 AM, JD Townsend via Humanser 
> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Nicole,
> Unfortunately JAWS or any other screen reader cannot read all screens 
> without some adjustment.  That service, script-writing, can be 
> accomplished by people trained in that area and Blind Services ought to 
> gladly provide that assistance.
>
> Alternatively you might try to use NVDA, the free screen reader.  This 
> program has, for me, read certain materials and screens more fully than 
> JAWS.  It uses many of the same keyboard commands as JAWS, so using the 
> program is fairly easy.
>
> For the EMR my hospital uses it turned out that Window-Eyes was the best 
> choice of screen readers for this task.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> JD
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Nicole Yarmolkevich via Humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 2:29 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Cc: Nicole Yarmolkevich
> Subject: [humanser] Question about Electronic Record Systems
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am currently completing a practicum placement as part of my masters
> program. I have been here already a month and a half. My agency uses a
> system called Clinician’s Desktop. I am a JAWS user, and I was
> wondering if anyone has had experience with CDT and JAWS. If anyone
> has any tips, I would appreciate knowing them.
> My supervisor is great. She is willing to make this work in any way
> possible. A portion of the program is accessible, but I am just
> wondering if there are any tips or commands that make it easier. I am
> currently putting the information into a word document, and then
> transferring it to CDT. The assessment process here is lengthy, so I
> would like to figure this out so that I am not spending extra time
> trying to play around with it.
> I am trying to figure this out now before I get clients. Any input
> would be great. If you would like to email me directly, my email is
> nyarmol at ilstu.edu
> Thanks everyone!
> Nicole Yarmolkevich and Flash
> Illinois State University 2017
> Masters Candidate: Clinical and Counseling Psychology
> Graduate Clinician Heritage Behavioral Health Center
>
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