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1. Feb. 2014

2. What we do
Mobile Healthcare Software Products

3. Specifically…
MediKit

4. 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

5. Who we work with…

6. Corporate Structure
Tactuum Inc.
(Seattle, Washington)
Tactuum Ltd
(Glasgow, UK)
Tactuum
(Beirut, Lebanon)

7. What is MediKit
Allows organizations to create, edit, manage and publish
existing and/or new clinical resources to mobile/tablet devices.
As well as the web!
+ Instant updates
+ Works offline
+ Guidelines
+ Protocols
+ Algorithms
+ Scoring Calculators
+ Education
+ Videos
(any) Clinical Resources
Mobile Devices
+ much, much more…

8. What is MediKit
There are two parts to MediKit – Publisher and the actual App.
MediKit Publisher
Web-based Clinical Content Publisher
(licensed)
MediKit App
(free)

9. MediKit Publisher
Create new or •
link to existing
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resources, incl.:
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Urgent, routine
information
Confirmation of
receiving by user via
mobile
protocols,
guidelines,
handbooks
algorithms,
calculators,
formularies,
directories,
education,
rosters,
videos,
etc.

10. 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.

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

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

13. MediKit Benefits
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.

14. 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.

15. Current Client Installations
Started August 2013
1,000+ users
Adult Medical Emergencies Toolkit
Wounds Management Toolkit
Started October 2013
Protocols, Guidelines Toolkit
Rollout Jan 2014

16. MediKit NHS Pilot
• 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

17. 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.

18. University of Washington
• 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.

19. 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

20. 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:

21. 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.

22. The Techie Stuff…
MediKit Publisher
Enterprise Adapter
Enterprise ECMS
Enterprise Adapter
Enterprise Adapter
Enterprise DMS
Enterprise WCMS

23. Further Information
www.tactuum.com/medikit/