Clinical Data Management, Inc.


Training
CDM offers a variety of training options....
Site Review Support
Special technical support - During ACS or State review CDM staff...
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs - Answers to many of your questions...
Training Schedule
WebEx and Site Trainings - Topics and locations vary...
Annual Users Conference
Earth 'Code Green'
2008 User's Conference - June 22 - 24, 2008. For more information...
Frequently Asked Questions

About CDM and CDM Products

How long has CDM been in business?

Clinical Data Management, Inc. (CDM) has been in business since 1986.  The longevity, stability and strength of our company lies in its relationship with our clients.  CDM software is based on quality improvement and data analysis and is designed to answer the unasked questions clients continually run into.  Individuals with clinical experience design and support CDM software and are called upon frequently for their expertise in complex data analysis.

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What are the Hardware Requirements for your software?

Minimum workstation requirements are:

  • Pentium class processor
  • CD-ROM drive
  • 500 MB RAM memory
  • 250 MB of hard drive disk space plus an additional 2 kb per patient
  • Windows NT, Windows XP, Win2000, or Windows Vista workstation operating system
  • Monitor
  • Internet connection

For additional questions regarding hardware requirement please call Support.

Discuss the capacity of your product.

CDM products are networkable and flexible.  By flexible we mean our products are designed to fit many different environments and are priced accordingly.  Our products interact with one another, which makes it seamless when moving data from small facilities to large facilities, from small and large facilities to regional systems and from small, large and regional systems to the state. 

We have systems designed for the smallest EMS, clinic or small hospital setting that are to be used primarily for data entry and data transmission to the region or state.  These are called Modified systems.  Next we have Basic systems which are designed for small facilities.  This product has an expanded data entry screen called a Log for those facilities that need to collect additional internal data.  This system comes with a complete reporting engine, preset reports and our basic quality improvement module. For those hospitals that require more in-depth data collection for QI and review as well as internal and external reporting capabilities and analysis, our ResearchBase product is usually chosen.  All of the aforementioned systems can easily move data from their systems into a regional system. 

Our systems can accept data from other Registry sources and can also accept import data from mainframes.  CDM products contain a powerful edit engine, which checks data for completeness and accuracy prior to exporting to the region and/or state.  The system is also set up to easily change the inclusion criteria to meet regional needs if they are different than the state.

Discuss the confidentiality of our data in your database.  Can your company access the data in our registry?  Does your company have any rights to the data in our registry?  If your product has internet capabilities, where exactly is the data stored?

CDM products have extensive security built into them.  Security comes into play when more than one person has access to the computer, or when the system is on a network where it can be accessed from anywhere within the hospital.  The CDM software system has many levels of security, depending on your needs and the accessibility of your computer.  Security is available in the following areas: Initial Systems Account Login Passwords, Individual User Names and Passwords, Individual User Restriction Levels, Individual Entry Screen Passwords, Individual entry Screen Restriction Levels, Individual Menu Passwords and Individual Menu Restriction Levels.  CDM cannot access your registry without your knowledge when we are providing technical support to you.  Because CDM is not internet based, we do not have any rights to your data.  Your data is stored at your facility.
Discuss your company’s customer/technical support.  What are the expectations to get a response to a question?  What is the expected turn around time to have technical software problems resolved after we get a response to a question?

All incoming calls are logged and prioritized by levels of severity.  Support calls are assigned reference numbers for future inquiries.  At your request, CDM will:

  1. Acknowledge receipt of the problem.

  2. Specify which level of priority has been assigned to the problem.

  3. Provide an estimate of how long it will take to rectify the problem.

  4. Inform you if we can not meet your deadline.

Support is one of CDM’s highest priorities. We assess support issues daily and utilize the multi-skilled staff available at CDM to ascertain the answers of user's questions as quickly as possible.

Will we have access to the source code?
Clinical Data Management clients do not have access to source code.
Does this application support multiple hospitals?  Explain how this is implemented.

All Clinical Data Management products are networkable and flexible.  By flexible, we mean our products are designed to fit many different environments and are priced accordingly.  Our products can interact with one another, which makes it seamless when moving data from small facilities to large facilities.  We even have systems designed for the smallest EMS or clinic/small hospital setting that uses the software primarily for data entry and data transmission to the region or state.  Our systems can accept data from other registry sources and can also easily accept import data from mainframes.  Satellite facilities can export their data to a main or regional facility for data consolidation.  The data can still be differentiated by way of the Institute Number.  We are also able to connect hospitals together via a Wide Area Network or WAN.

What database do you use?
Revelation OpenInsight Linear Hash.
 
 
 
 
 

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