The project enters into its stage of practical implementation
Having completed the underlying studies, the project has entered into the stage of its practical implementation.
In stage 1 of implementation – which can be described as theoretical – the emphasis was put on the preparation and foundation of the development tasks. The review of relevant legislation background and survey of practice of the two countries were carried out in that stage (with particular focus on the on-duty clinics and pharmacies) as well as the specification of requirements and criteria for the development.
Two substantial tasks are being carried out in the stage 2 of implementation – described as practical -, the collection of data about the on-duty medical care (for adults, children and dentistry) and pharmacies as well as the development of the mobile (IOs, Android, WindowsPhone) and web applications.
From among these plans, first data collection was started, with good progress achieved up to this date: the data collection guideline, data entry sheet have been produced to facilitate data acquisition and intensive work is going on to prepare the procurement procedure to select the data acquisition agency.
The essential tasks of the data collection guideline is to present the objectives of the project and data acquisition, the clarification of the fundamental notions, the description of the scope of data to be collected as well as the process of data acquisition (outline of methodology and requirements of resources) as well as the handling of the situations taking place in the course of data collection. Data acquisition agents will be able to carry out data collection by relying upon these instruments.
The data acquisition specialist has created the data collection guideline and the data acquisition sheet who has been providing assistance for the implementation of the project since November, 2013. The tasks of the specialist over and above the documents above include the coordination and supervision of data collection as well as the testing of the applications completed.
Work will start on the other significant task of the stage – development of applications – in June in accordance with the plans. Our plans schedule the completion of applications by September, 2014, when they also will be made available for the public.