Download and Install the SpringCharts EHR Demo

NOTICE: By adopting the textbook Nursing Documentation Using Electronic Health Records, by Byron Hamilton, each student is authorized to download the SpringCharts EHR Demo Software for academic use on either a personal or school lab computer. The Demo includes all the functionality of the SpringCharts Single Computer Version with all optional features included, plus an on-screen guide to lead you through common features and functions. We added sample data including fully populated patient charts and examples of typical documents, templates, letters and more.

Please see pages xxi through xxxvi of your textbook for more information about downloading and installing the SpringCharts program.

System Requirements

The minimum requirements for SpringCharts Single Computer Version are

• An 800 MHz, or faster, processor.
• 400 MB of available disk space.
• 1 GB of memory.
• A computer running one of the following operating systems: Windows 2000 or above, Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) or above, or Linux Red Hat Version 7 or above.
• A minimum of Java Runtime Environment version 1.6.0-11.

To complete all exercises in this text you will need to have access to a network printer and the Internet.

Installing Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0-11

Follow the instructions below to check for and/or download and install the necessary version of the Java Runtime Environment for your operating system.
SpringCharts works on JRE versions 1.6.0-11 through 1.6.0-17. You computer must have at least JRE 1.6.0-11 installed on your computer before you run SpringCharts EHR.

1. On your Internet browser type in the following address: http://www.java.com.


2. Click the Do I have Java? link to test your system for the correct version of Java.


3. If your computer has any version between JRE 1.6.0-11 through JRE 1.6.0-17, you do not need to upgrade.


4. If your system does not meet the minimum requirements of JRE 1.6.0-11, you will need to download the latest JRE (up to JRE 1.6.0-17) from the Java website.

Installing SpringCharts single-user version

Follow the instructions below to download and install the version of SpringCharts appropriate for your operating system.
If you are using a previous version of SpringCharts, be sure to uninstall the old version before installing the new version.

1. Download the SpringCharts® PC Demo Installer (73427.0K) and save it to your desktop.



2. Unzip the downloaded file and then double-click SpringCharts.exe
   (This step will require a file decompression program such as Winzip.)



3. Enter the following for both username and password: demo

1. Download the SpringCharts® Mac Demo Installer (73518.0K) and save it to your desktop.



2. Follow the directions offered by the installer.

Downloading the EHR Material folder

There are several files that you will need to import into your SpringCharts program to complete many of the exercises in the textbook.

1. Download the EHR Material Folder (223.0K) to your computer desktop.


2. Decompress the downloaded file (use a file decompression program such as Winzip or StuffIt.)


3. Once the folder has been copied to your desktop or flash drive you may close the web browser window. You will need to access these files as you progress through the exercises in the book.

Support

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Please see pages xxi through xxxvi of your textbook for more information about downloading and installing the SpringCharts program.