About the Custom Data View Applet
The Custom Data View applet allows VA staff to see views of data that the selected veteran has entered the Self-Entered Data (SED). This mobile applet allows custom views to be provided using data from various data sources, to include views combining data from different data sources.
Getting Started
- Mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer with WiFi or wired access to the internet
- Enter a username/password, Facility then select "Sign In."
App Main Page - Select the left navigation menu and select "Custom Data View"
- Custom Data View List Pane - Displays the list of custom data views for the selected patient
- Health Messages - Allows users to determine if veterans have opted in to receive health message posts, and for those who are receiving posts, allows users to view and post messages
- Meds/Allergies - Patient Summary - Provides patient-entered medication and allergy data
- MobileKidney Info - Provides patient-entered data from the Kidney Disease App
- My Story - Provides the patient's answers regarding his/her personal health
- Patient's Agenda - Provides information related to the patient's concerns to be addressed during an appointment and any comments following the visit
- Assessments - Allows users to view assessments taken by veterans
Health Messages Detail Pane - Selecting the "Health Messages" Custom Data View in the list pane will display the following in the detail pane:
- Filters - Allows the ability to filter the data (by selecting the "Update Filter" button) based on:
- Date Range - Provides the ability to enter a date range for the filter
- Start Date – Defaults to 6 months prior to "today"; may be set to 1 year in the past.
- End Date – Defaults to "today"
- Keyword – Provides the ability to specify a text term for filtering within the Author or Message text.
- Update Filter Button – Selecting applies the date and keyword filter options.
- Table View - Displays all messages posted for the veteran that are included in the filter options.
- Available data: Message Date, Author, and Message text.
- Post Message Feature - Allows users to post a message that can be viewed by a patient who has elected to receive health messages.
- Date - The date the message was posted.
- Author - The provider who posted the messages.
- Message - The message text (250 characters).
- Post Button - Posts the message for the veteran to view according to the veteran’s personal preference settings. Posted messages are also visible in the Health Message Table View.
- "X"/Cancel – Closes the preview and does not post the message in Health Messages
Meds/Allergy – Patient Summary Detail Pane – Selecting the "Meds/Allergy – PatientSummary" custom data view in the list pane displays the following in the detail pane:
- Filters - Allows the ability to filter the data (by pressing the "Update Results" button) based on:
After selecting "Update Results", the data that meets the specified filter criteria is displayed based on the sections below. (Note: If no data is found for a table, the text, "No Data Found" will display.)
- Expand All/Collapse All - Displays or hides details under each Medication-Patient Entered and Allergies – Patient Entered sections. Alternatively, one can expand the details by selecting within the table.
- Medications, Patient-Entered - Displays patient-entered medications with an active status or with either no End Dates or End Dates fewer than 90 days prior to current date. Medications are listed in alphabetical order based on “Taking” status:
- Name, Strength, Directions - Displays the medication name and strength along with the directions for the medication
- Taking - Indicates if the patient is still taking or not taking the medication
- Taking - Displays one of the following if applicable:
- Taking differently
- Only when I need it
- On a different schedule
- Not Taking - Displays one of the following if applicable:
- It made me feel bad
- It did not work
- I ran out
- I do not need it
- I stopped on my own
- Provider told me to stop
- Completed medication
- Selecting a row in the table displays the following data if available:
- Name - The name of the medication
- Strength - The strength of the medication (e.g. 200 mg)
- Dose - The dosage of the medication
- Frequency - Indicates how often the medication is taken
- Other - Indicates the frequency if the patient indicates "Other" for the frequency dropdown list
- Reason for Taking - Indicates reason the medication is taken
- Currently taken - Indicates if the patient is currently taking the medication (e.g. Yes or No and any comments)
- Start Date - Indicates when the patient first started taking the medication
- Stop Date - Indicates when the patient stopped taking the medication
- Rx Number - The prescription number for the medication
- Prescribing Provider - The name of the prescribing medication provider
- Pharmacy Name - The name of the pharmacy
- Pharmacy # - The pharmacy number
- Unwanted Side Effects - Indicates if the patient experienced any unwanted side effects (e.g. Yes, No, and any comments if a side effect was experienced)
- Patient Comments - Includes any patient-entered comments for the medication
- Allergies - Patient Entered - Displays patient-entered allergies with an active status in alphabetical order along with each allergy's corresponding data
- Allergy - The name of the allergy
- Reaction - Indicates the patient's reaction to the allergy
- Severity - Indicates the severity level of the allergy (e.g. Minor, Moderate, or Severe)
- Selecting a row in the table displays the following read-only, patient-entered data if available:
- Allergy - The name of the allergy
- Date 1st occurred - Date the allergy first occurred
- Date Estimated - Indicates if the patient estimated the date that the allergy first occurred (e.g. Yes or No)
- Severity - Indicates the severity level of the allergy (e.g. Minor, Moderate, or Severe)
- Reaction - Indicates patient's reaction to the allergy
- Was the allergy diagnosed? - Indicates if the allergy was diagnosed (e.g. Yes or No)
- Provider and facility - If yes, indicates the provider and facility name where the allergy was diagnosed
- Patient Comments - Includes any patient-entered comments for the allergy
MobileKidney Info Detail Pane - Selecting the "MobileKidney Info" custom data view in the list pane displays the following in the detail pane:
- Filters - Allows the ability to filter the data (by pressing the "Update Results" button) based on:
- Date Range - Start Date and End Date
- After selecting "Update Results", the data that meets the specified filter criteria is displayed inreverse chronological order based on the sections below. (Note: If no entries are available to display, the section header will display along with the text, "There are no entries for the filter settings."
- Expand All/Collapse All - Displays or hides details under each Medication-Patient Entered and Allergies – Patient Entered sections. Alternatively, one can expand the details by selecting within the table.
- Kidney Journal Entries - Patient Recorded
- Date/Time - The date/time the patient saved the entry
- Title - The patient-entered title of the entry
- Follow-up - Includes an icon if the patient has indicated the entry for follow-up
- Note - Includes an icon if the patient has recorded a note entry. If available, the row can be selected to show/hide the note text
- Blood Pressure and Pulse Entries-Patient Recorded
- Date/Time - The date/time the patient saved the entry
- BP (mmHg) - The patient-entered blood pressure data
- Pulse (bpm) - The patient-entered pulse data
- Position - The patient's position when the blood pressure and pulse data were taken (e.g. Standing, Sitting, or Lying)
This field does not display if using the app on a phone
- Note - Includes an icon if the patient has recorded a note entry. If available, the row can be selected to show/hide the note text
- Weight Entries-Patient Recorded
- Date/Time - The date/time the patient saved the entry
- Weight (lbs)- The patient-entered weight data
- Note - Includes an icon if the patient has recorded a note entry. If available, the row can be selected to show/hide the note text
- Glucose Entries-Patient Recorded
- Date/Time - The date/time the patient saved the entry
- Glucose (mg/dl) - The patient-entered glucose data
- Tested - The patient-entered condition in which the glucose data was recorded (e.g. After Meal, Fasting, or Unknown)
- Note - Includes an icon if the patient has recorded a note entry. If available, the row can be selected to show/hide the note text
- Graph/Table Button - Selecting the "Graph" button displays the Blood Pressure and Pulse, Weight, and Glucose entries in graphical format; selecting the "Table" button returns the user to the default table view
- Data Points - In Graph view, hovering over a data point displays the date/time of the data entry as well as its corresponding blood pressure, weight, and glucose data in the respective graphs
- Zoom - In Graph view, user can zoom in/out on each graph to see a larger or smaller view of the x-axis
- Reset Zoom Button - In Graph view, selecting the "Reset zoom" button returns the graph to its original state that matches the selected filter parameters
My Story Detail Pane - Selecting the "My Story" custom data view in the list pane displays the following sections in the detail pane:
- Personal Values - Lists the questions and answers regarding the patient's values, including what matters in his/her life and what brings the patient joy and happiness
- Assessment - Lists the patient's answers to the personal health assessment based on the following categories: Well-being; Eight Areas of Self Care; Professional Care
- Well-being - Displays the patient's selected rate regarding his/her current state for:
- Physical
- Mental/emotional
- Day-to-day
- Eight Areas of Self Care - Displays the patient's selected rate regarding his/her current and desired state for:
- Working the body - Includes how much movement and physical activities the patient does like walking, dancing, gardening, sports, lifting weights, yoga, cycling, swimming, and working out in a gym
- Recharge - Includes how well the patient gets rest, relaxation, and sleep
- Food and Drink - Includes eating healthy, balanced meals with plenty of fruits and vegetables each day; Drinking enough water and limiting sodas, sweetened drinks, and alcohol
- Personal Development - Includes how well the patient develops his/her abilities and talents and balances responsibilities where the patient lives, volunteers, and works
- Family, Friends, and Co-Workers - Includes how well the patient feels listened to and connected to people he/she loves and cares about and the quality of communication with his/her family, friends and people the patient works with
- Spirit and Soul - Includes how well the patient has a sense of purpose and meaning in his/her life
- Surroundings - Includes how well the patient has comfortable, healthy spaces where he/she works and lives
- Power of the Mind - Includes how well the patient uses mind-body techniques like relaxation, breathing, or guided imagery to heal and cope
- Professional Care - Displays the patient's selected rate regarding his/her current professional care state for:
- Prevention - Includes patient's rate for being up-to-date on preventative care, such as flu shots, cholesterol check, cancer screening, dental care, etc.
- Working with Professional (Yes/No) - Indicates patient's answer on if he/she is working with a healthcare professional
- Clinical Care - If the patient is working with a professional, this field displays the patient's rate regarding how well he/ she understands his/her health problems
- Graph/Table Button - Selecting the "Graph" button displays the assessment section in graphical format; selecting the "Table" button returns the user to the default table view
- Reflections - Lists the question and corresponding answer regarding the patient's vision for his/her best possible health
- Active Goals - Displays all of the patient's active health goals, including the following fields, as appropriate, when a goal is selected:
- Name
- Description
- Start Date
- End Date
- Steps - Each step will include the following information, as appropriate:
- Step number
- Step description
- Due date
- Complete/Incomplete status
Patient's Agenda Detail Pane - Selecting the "Patient's Agenda" custom data view from the Custom Data View list pane, displays the following items in the detail pane:
- Filters - Allows the ability to filter the data (by pressing the "Update Results" button) based on:
- Date Range - Start Date and End Date
- Text
- Appointment Status - Scheduled, Desired, Cancelled, Completed
- Results - Displays the agendas that meet the specified filter criteria along with the following data for each agenda: Date of Visit, Provider Name, Clinic Name, and Status
Selecting a patient agenda in the Results section displays the agenda details, including pre-visit questions and the patient's corresponding answers as well as the patient's notes regarding the completed visit, if applicable
- Date of Visit
- Provider Name
- Clinic Name
- Status
- Selecting a row in the table displays the following data if available:
- Patient Stated Reason for Appointment
- Patient's Items to Talk About at this Appointment
- New Symptoms
- Medications Questions
- Questions About Diagnosis
- Questions About My Test
- Questions About My Treatment Plan
- Other Concerns or Life Issues to Discuss
Assessments Detail Pane - Selecting the "Patient's Agenda" custom data view from the Custom Data View list pane, displays the following items in the detail pane:
- Filters - Allows the ability to filter the data (by pressing the "Update Results" button) based on:
- Date Range – Start Date and End Date
- Text
- Status – scheduled, desired, cancelled, completed
- Results - Displays the agendas that meet the specified filter criteria along with the following data for each assessment: Date Submitted and Title
Selecting a patient assessment in the Results section displays the assessment details. The content is dependent upon the type of assessment performed - some of which include Health Status Assessment
- Hospital Admission
- Care Assessment
- Outpatient Care Assessment