Re: [Health-dev] Cannot overwrite a previously saved data

[Luis Falcon]

Dear Andrew

On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 8:19 AM, address@hidden
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks Luis
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> I agree that each clinic/hospital that uses GNU Health must have
> its own information governance/safety/patient confidentiality procedures in
> place.
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> I am just concerned about any healthcare software that has a "delete
> record" button functionality. Might it be possible to rename GNU Health delete
> buttons as "Discontinue" or "Save to history" or "Make record inactive"?
I agree. I propose having a record that can NOT be deleted on
evaluations and lab test . This won't allow the record to be deleted.
It can be modified if the user has enough rights for that model /
fields. This will
a) Avoid accidental (or not) deletion of records
b) Update records with new information or corrections (that can be in
combination with digital signatures)

Ideas / suggestions are most welcome

All the best
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> I am
> sure you understand my concerns that a patient's healthcare information must 
> be
> traceable back along an accurate historical timeline.
>
> Am I explaining my
> thoughts clearly?
>
> Regards
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> AndrewG
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Luis Falcon
President, GNU Solidario
http://health.gnu.org