This is an intriguing idea and has potential for great good. However, we need more information here about what the proposed OB journal would actually look like. Is it a jump drive? A portable disk? Web-based? Does it come in multiple languages? How would it address health and educational literacy barriers? Could you provide some answers to these questions and perhaps discuss more of the technical aspects? This could be a project with disruptive, empowering potential.
Hello,
Thank you for your positive feedback and inquiries.
The OB Journal is intended as a powerful combination of medical information, customized education, and memories. The OB Journal would be initially released and tested in English. However, we believe the greatest potential benefit of the journal could be its ability to provide meaning and context for people whose primary language is not English. In AHRQ’s 2006 National Disparities Report, they state that “nearly half- 47%- of individuals with limited English proficiency reported that they do not have a usual source of care.” Discontinuities in care compounded by discontinuities in patient-provider language may lead to medical errors, increased costs, and diminish patient empowerment. Providing women with a copy of their medical information so it could be immediately available to care providers when needed may substantially reduce errors and costs. Similarly, providing the woman with information in her native language empowers her to improve her health and participate in decision-making. We have in-house the ability to translate the OB journal into several leading languages. We would be eager to expand to these important groups should funding and interest provide the opportunity.
We continue to examine the ideal storage/transport mechanism and strive to harness the power, security, and portability of a synthesis of media. At present, we envision an ideal blend of secure web-based applications and secure portable storage device (e.g. thumb drive, jump drive, etc.). We envision housing a secure central repository (with rigorous security similar to what we provide with our current secure OB record system) where a woman could update/upload her information on a regular basis ensuring that if her drive is ever lost, her information is not. Security measures such as password protection, data encryption, and robust firewalls will be used to provide the highest levels of security for her personal information. We continue to track developments regarding thumb drive security (for example U3 smart drive) and intend to release in the most secure, portable, and patient-centered format possible.
Please let us know if you have further questions. Again we appreciate your time reviewing our proposal.
The STORC OB Safety Initiative Team
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This is an intriguing idea and has potential for great good. However, we need more information here about what the proposed OB journal would actually look like. Is it a jump drive? A portable disk? Web-based? Does it come in multiple languages? How would it address health and educational literacy barriers? Could you provide some answers to these questions and perhaps discuss more of the technical aspects? This could be a project with disruptive, empowering potential.
Thank you,
Changemakers Team
Hello,
Thank you for your positive feedback and inquiries.
The OB Journal is intended as a powerful combination of medical information, customized education, and memories. The OB Journal would be initially released and tested in English. However, we believe the greatest potential benefit of the journal could be its ability to provide meaning and context for people whose primary language is not English. In AHRQ’s 2006 National Disparities Report, they state that “nearly half- 47%- of individuals with limited English proficiency reported that they do not have a usual source of care.” Discontinuities in care compounded by discontinuities in patient-provider language may lead to medical errors, increased costs, and diminish patient empowerment. Providing women with a copy of their medical information so it could be immediately available to care providers when needed may substantially reduce errors and costs. Similarly, providing the woman with information in her native language empowers her to improve her health and participate in decision-making. We have in-house the ability to translate the OB journal into several leading languages. We would be eager to expand to these important groups should funding and interest provide the opportunity.
We continue to examine the ideal storage/transport mechanism and strive to harness the power, security, and portability of a synthesis of media. At present, we envision an ideal blend of secure web-based applications and secure portable storage device (e.g. thumb drive, jump drive, etc.). We envision housing a secure central repository (with rigorous security similar to what we provide with our current secure OB record system) where a woman could update/upload her information on a regular basis ensuring that if her drive is ever lost, her information is not. Security measures such as password protection, data encryption, and robust firewalls will be used to provide the highest levels of security for her personal information. We continue to track developments regarding thumb drive security (for example U3 smart drive) and intend to release in the most secure, portable, and patient-centered format possible.
Please let us know if you have further questions. Again we appreciate your time reviewing our proposal.
The STORC OB Safety Initiative Team
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