I did one for a lockdown unit years ago. I am a Nurse and IT guy. After initial learning curve for me (about 4 hours) with some google reserch, I have created a secure system that supported, not only the residents but nurses and docs. It is secure! Meets all guidelines of HIPAA, and allows doc or np to see patient. I made a VM of the setup and use it for personal use as well. Got signed certs to keep it all legal (some are free if you look around).
Just checked it, uptime: 8 Months, 13 days, some hours...
I used all open source. Some residents have PCs, even though some can't use it. Just set them to auto answer and turned cam away from patient bed. Nurses use inexpensive tablets. Practicioners use whatever the have. Based on XMPP, everything is outta the box, no tweaks with the exception of the SSL cert. One PC in activity room with only one icon on it, browser. Use opendns to block undesireable sites. The client for the video conference is just a vanilla account, CNA answers it, if seen, and get's the resident if available.
Too simple! Receptionist adds / deletes user accounts from webpage gui.
My buddy a mediacl director uses it in a hospital and an LTAC where he is medical director. He bills for telemedicine when he can, and has made it through two audits. We get 95% scores on IM observatory only because it is NOT tied to XMPP servers and we didn't pay high dollar for their certs.
Jeff
not sure how to reply privately yet or i would send contact info if interested
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I did one for a lockdown unit years ago. I am a Nurse and IT guy. After initial learning curve for me (about 4 hours) with some google reserch, I have created a secure system that supported, not only the residents but nurses and docs. It is secure! Meets all guidelines of HIPAA, and allows doc or np to see patient. I made a VM of the setup and use it for personal use as well. Got signed certs to keep it all legal (some are free if you look around). Just checked it, uptime: 8 Months, 13 days, some hours... I used all open source. Some residents have PCs, even though some can't use it. Just set them to auto answer and turned cam away from patient bed. Nurses use inexpensive tablets. Practicioners use whatever the have. Based on XMPP, everything is outta the box, no tweaks with the exception of the SSL cert. One PC in activity room with only one icon on it, browser. Use opendns to block undesireable sites. The client for the video conference is just a vanilla account, CNA answers it, if seen, and get's the resident if available. Too simple! Receptionist adds / deletes user accounts from webpage gui. My buddy a mediacl director uses it in a hospital and an LTAC where he is medical director. He bills for telemedicine when he can, and has made it through two audits. We get 95% scores on IM observatory only because it is NOT tied to XMPP servers and we didn't pay high dollar for their certs. Jeff not sure how to reply privately yet or i would send contact info if interested