Chcs I

[BakrayWalli]

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Does anyone know where I can look to find out how to use CHCS I? (Not Altha, but CHCS I) I know someone who just got a job using it, and they're not too good with computers so I thought I would try to make a little cheat sheet, or something to help out. Thanks.

 

[chaser08]

I promise I'm not trying to be a smartass, but: If they're getting a job using CHCS I, won't they receive a class on how to use CHCS I?

 

[BakrayWalli]

You would think, and I even asked that... but apparently it's an older system and they were told "you'll pick it up".

 

[BomberDoc]

CHCS is 100 times faster than AHLTA. And you will just pick it up. I still do the vast majority of my orders, labs, etc in CHCS.

 

[BakrayWalli]

Is there anywhere online that I can get some "helpful hints" or like a cheat sheet on how to enter different things? An online tutorial would be ideal.

 

[Out in 2008]

Is there anywhere online that I can get some "helpful hints" or like a cheat sheet on how to enter different things? An online tutorial would be ideal.

If you want to "select" a lab result or a patient, you hit the "delete" key. The remainder of CHCS (and military medicine) follows similar logic.

 

[dtn3t]

To build on the OP's question, does anyone know how I can access CHCSI at home. I used to have a program that I downloaded, but it's not working anymore. I heard there's something off the Tricare website but I can't find it. Thanks for any help

 

[st0rmin]

To build on the OP's question, does anyone know how I can access CHCSI at home. I used to have a program that I downloaded, but it's not working anymore. I heard there's something off the Tricare website but I can't find it. Thanks for any help

You used to be able to telnet into the CHCS server and access it that way, at least in the National Capitol area, but I think in an effort to protect confidential information that ability was shut down a few years ago. At my institution you have to have a VPN connection to the hospital intranet to access CHCS now.

I have a quick guide to CHCS I that I will try to get scanned and put out to those who want it. It was given to me when I first inprocessed. It is fairly straight forward though, especially if you are familiar with DOS. Look for it in the next couple of days.

 

[backrow]

If you want to "select" a lab result or a patient, you hit the "delete" key. The remainder of CHCS (and military medicine) follows similar logic.

This is because when CHCS was initially rolled out it was on dedicated computers which had it's own keyboard. There was no "PCU" just the keyboard and the screen. The keyboard was configured for CHCS and the key was a "select" key. When transformed to work on regular computers the key was then made the "delete" key.

 

[AF_PedsBoy]

They still do CHCS I classes so it's not a problem picking it up. I DO miss the days when I could access it from home... now I can't even get e-mail at home because apparently we aren't considered important enough to need CAC readers at home

 

[dtn3t]

They still do CHCS I classes so it's not a problem picking it up. I DO miss the days when I could access it from home... now I can't even get e-mail at home because apparently we aren't considered important enough to need CAC readers at home

You can buy your own CAC reader for $25 bucks and get access. That's what I do.

 

[medicine1]

Military computer systems should not be discussed on public forums, nor should any one receive advice or be given a cheat sheet on how to use specific military computer systems here.

 

[BakrayWalli]

You used to be able to telnet into the CHCS server and access it that way, at least in the National Capitol area, but I think in an effort to protect confidential information that ability was shut down a few years ago. At my institution you have to have a VPN connection to the hospital intranet to access CHCS now.

I have a quick guide to CHCS I that I will try to get scanned and put out to those who want it. It was given to me when I first inprocessed. It is fairly straight forward though, especially if you are familiar with DOS. Look for it in the next couple of days.

Any luck finding it?