Over at my other EMR home, EMRUpdate, I started a thread asking people about what technology they are using for their clinical website.
I am seriously looking for a way to create a website that can be easily updated using web based forms. I think I know what I basically want to do. It’s just knowing the best way to do it. Here are some of my goals:
-Templating (theme) Features – I should be able to change the entire website design in a click of a button
-Admin Pages – The doctor must be able to update and change all the content on the site
-General – It must be general enough that once created I could easily roll it out for a new doctor where they can just update with their content
-PHP and MySQL – These are my own personal preferences for coding
-Statistics – It must have a statistics package that can be built into the software
-Expandable – I should be able to upgrade and expand it quickly and easily (but the doctor doesn’t have to know how quickly and easily)
I honestly think what I’m talking about is more than possible using WordPress as a back end engine. However, DrM’s suggestion of using Joomla as the backend engine is quite intriguing. I already have one doctor’s office in mind for the website. Unfortunately, he’s not very good about deciding what content he would like on his website.
So, if there are any doctors reading this that are interested in working with me to create a website for them let me know. I’d have to charge something, but it would be more than reasonable.
No I’m not planning on making an EHR or patient portal. You might be able to integrate one of those into the website, but I’m talking about a website with information on your practice and possibly links to educational material.
What you are describing is CMS, “Content Management System”. That is, a web site system that allows one to update content, add pages, links etc to a website w/o being a programmer. Check out Kentico.com or an open source system based on PHP mySQL, Mambo (http://www.mamboserver.com/). I am in the process of using Mmbo for our office website.
Mark
It`s Quiet Good Q… but what if :
1- there is No Web Development Skills? … Using CMS is The Perfect Solution .. but what cms?
i write an article about that at http://www.goomedic.com and Informaticopia
2- If there is Web Developmet Skills or the site need special features … also you may use CMS and Customise it as you want .. as i did in http://www.Medpeek.com as Medical Podcasts Directory (WordPress Based)
3- If There is Web Development experiance i suggest you use Framework as Ruby on Rail or any PHP framework ….as well as Python Frameworks
for fast web application Development
resources
http://www.goomedic.com
http://www.medpeek.com
which CMS is fit for the Medical Use?
http://www.goomedic.com/which-cms-is-fit-as-medical-cms/
Dr.Hamza Emadeen Mousa
As the other comments refer already you might use a CMS. As i use WordPress for my private site and expecting to start my professional site on Joomla/Mambo i would like to support your project. I think WordPress is not meant to deliver enough functions for your project.
for Podcasts Directory
it`s just need some Hacking and adding some functions and codes
http://www.freewaydesign.com
maded using wordpress…
and this one as well
http://www.cssremix.com
i have alot of features i`ll add soon in my project
Wordpress more than blog it`s CMS framework … just some Hacking and it`ll be great CMS ….
Chk that article
http://bloghelper.is-there.net/what-is-using-wordpress-as-cms/
The CMS must to be simple for easy control and to increase The productivity
that`s what the wordpress offer
Thanx 🙂
i hacked the wordpress to be news reader chk this pages
Health news
http://www.medpeek.com/health-blocks/
Medical News
http://www.medpeek.com/medical-block/
I made it as an Articles Holder as well could fit for online book
and simple and easy wiki 🙂
but i didnt publish it yet
i have http://www.drugsfiles.com
i did code it long time ago but now am shifting to the wordpress with Tags search and A-Z list ” some Hacking”
included Feeds , Feeds for updates , Feeds per Tag ….
Joomla and Momabo is great but … i didn`t think it`s simple enough … i need something flexible .. can edit , modify …. etc
that`s what the wordpress really offer
am getting ready to lunch Medical informatics Magazine at goomedic.com , Joomla could fit as well but the wordpress is quiet great
Hamza
http://www.goomedic.com –
http://www.medpeek.com –
http://www.freewaydesign.com
http://www.drugsfiles.com