Identify System Constraints
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Identify System Constraints
Identifying the high-level system constraints will help implementers understand the factors that need to be addressed in order to design a system that fits the unique context. Identify known constraints such as:
Data Capacity - For example, the following types of questions might be asked about a client registry or a shared health record; What is the country’s population? How many of those people will the registry need to support? How many patients are already stored in point-of-care applications? For other projects, the questions may be about how many facilities or products need to be supported.
Data Quality - How complete and accurate is the patient demographic data captured in the existing point-of-care and/or national identifier systems? Which existing records are paper and which are electronic?
Network Capacity and Reliability - Are there constraints on the network reliability or capacity? Are secure network connections between organizations already established?
Power Constraints- Are there any constraints on electricity or power? If so, what are they?
Data Privacy Laws and Regulations– Are there any local or regional data privacy laws that apply to the client’s demographic data?
Other healthcare software laws or regulations – Are there applicable guidelines for managing healthcare records or for validating healthcare software?
Based upon the country’s unique context, there may be additional constraints that need to be documented.
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