management and sharing of information tool

Feb. 2014

Mobile Healthcare Software Products

What we do

MediKit

Specifically…

Who are Tactuum

• Dr Samir Sawli – Business Manager– 20+ years ICT experience– 20+ years in healthcare sector

• Mark Buchner – Solutions Specialist – 20+ years ICT experience– 10+ years in healthcare sector– Co-founder/M.D. of successful healthcare IT company (Conscia)

• Graeme McClurkin – Technical Architect– 20+ years ICT experience– 10+ years in healthcare sector– Co-founder/CTO of successful IT company (Dog Digital)

• Neil Francoeur – Clinical Specialist– 20+ years in healthcare sector– Involved in many healthcare improvement/efficiency projects

• Vinh Tran – Technical Lead – 18 years ICT experience– 7 years in healthcare sector– Technical lead on many large healthcare IT projects

Who we work with…

Corporate Structure

Tactuum Inc.(Seattle, Washington)

Tactuum(Beirut, Lebanon)

Tactuum Ltd(Glasgow, UK)

What is MediKit

(any) Clinical Resources Mobile Devices

+ Instant updates

+ Works offline

+ Guidelines

+ Protocols

+ Algorithms

+ Scoring Calculators

+ Education

+ Videos

+ much, much more…

Allows organizations to create, edit, manage and publish existing and/or new clinical resources to

mobile/tablet devices.As well as the web!

MediKit PublisherWeb-based Clinical Content Publisher

(licensed)

MediKit App(free)

What is MediKit

There are two parts to MediKit – Publisher and the actual App.

MediKit PublisherCreate new or link to existing clinical resources, incl.:

• Urgent, routine information

• Confirmation of receiving by user via mobile

• protocols,• guidelines,• handbooks• algorithms,• calculators,• formularies,• directories, • education,• rosters,• videos, • etc.

MediKit App

Clinicians can access content/resources via mobile and tablet devices (as well as the web). Even if

they don’t have a Wi-Fi/network connection!

Single source of content is published to all.

MediKit App

Each toolkit is completely configurable and can be made as interactive as required.

Design and branding are easily editable. Interactive calculators can be added by you.

MediKit App

For the Organization

• Low cost with no on-going commitment.• Delivers patient safety and professional image by

providing pertinent and organizational specific information to the bedside in a mobile format.

• Complete control over the content to ensure proper safety checks and approvals have been sought prior to publication.

• Content can be updated and pushed out at anytime by the organization. No printing costs or physical distribution.

• Provides mobile access without the expense of a programmer team to build and maintain the functionality.

MediKit Benefits

For the Clinician

• Content is available via a handheld device regardless of cellular or Wi-Fi network availability, i.e. works offline.

• Knowledge that information provided is latest/up to date.

• Easy navigation of content with large icons and simple user interface.

• Since content is downloaded into the device, access is immediate.

• Searchable with the ability to place bookmarks on frequently used information and protocols.

• Content has been reviewed and approved by the organizational clinical leadership.

MediKit Benefits

Current Client Installations

Started August 20131,000+ usersAdult Medical Emergencies ToolkitWounds Management Toolkit

Started October 2013Protocols, Guidelines ToolkitRollout Jan 2014

• Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive

• 900+ downloads just 30 days

• Average session time: 2+ min.

• 85% of users are ‘returning’ to use app.

• Medicine students Edinburgh University (3

years):– 800 potential users

• Foundation Year Doctors (FY1/FY2/SHOs): – 360 potential users

• Hospital registrars/consultants:– 1,000 potential users

MediKit NHS Pilot

Audit and Analytics

All user activity is tracked via Google Analytics to support review and revision of content and

functionality. Audit reports can be set-up to measure specific activities, e.g. use of an updated algorithm.

• 38 clinical questions over 23 rounding days.

• 40% related to institutional guidelines/protocols.

• Attitudes toward use of guidelines: favorable, but

guidelines were hard to find.

• Information seeking behavior:

– Smart phones

– Paper pocket guides

• Evidence often unavailable in actionable form when

clinical decisions are being made = information &

knowledge gaps.

University of Washington

Outcomes of usage so far

• Having trustable (e.g. most current) info. ‘to hand’ is

highly valued.

• High level of trust in personal mobile apps/content

(over web).

• Considerations between BYOD and enterprise security.

• Market developments re. ‘shell apps’ (users vs

suppliers).

• Regulation – lack of policies, understanding (viz. FDA,

MHRA).

• Device utility, e.g.

– tablet = education/training

– Smart phone = JIT (point of care) reference, calculators, tools

Technical Details

• Build upon Microsoft platform.

• Utilizes Open Source CMS for underlying framework.

• Database platform is Microsoft SQL Server.

• Code framework is MVC.

• Platform used by:

Technical Details

• Content is securely encrypted and compressed.

• Access to content can be public, enterprise-wide or

directed to specific individuals.

• Editorial tasks can be automated and managed

through workflow processes.

• MediKit Publisher support for multiple languages.

• Deployment options include; cloud based,

supported hosting or complete ownership within

organizational infrastructure.

The Techie Stuff…

MediKit Publisher

Enterprise Adapter Enterprise Adapter Enterprise Adapter

Enterprise ECMS Enterprise DMS Enterprise WCMS

www.tactuum.com/medikit/

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