Using Pendragon Forms with MData

Pendragon Forms database software enables you to rapidly develop PDA data collection applications. Pendragon Forms can replace printed forms for surveys, patient tracking, billing and much more, saving valuable time and ensuring greater accuracy.

Beginners can simply design a form with the easy-to-use desktop Form Designer, and Pendragon Forms will automatically create a Microsoft Access database table to store the data. Experts can connect to existing database tables in Access or in ODBC data sources such as Oracle, Sybase and DB2. Data is synchronized during each Hot Sync operation. The software easily scales to support multi-user data collection projects.

Pendragon Forms has been extended to work with the MercuryMD MData Enterprise Information system.

Now, you can use patient data from MData to create new data collection records. Using MData's ActiveLaunch feature, an MData user can send patient information to Pendragon Forms for automatic transcription into data collection forms.

Without programming know-how, you can build applications for treatment plans, ADE reporting, CMS reporting, care management and more.

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How Pendragon Forms Works

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Important Notice:

In order to use Pendragon Forms in conjunction with MDATA, you will need to obtain permission from your IT department. Once your IT department has approved your project, IT can able to enable the MDATA ActiveLaunch feature for Pendragon Forms.

Resources & Helpful Hints

Sample Form & Documentation for use with MData

A sample form is available that illustrates how to use the MData features.

MDATA Sample

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This form design extracts information from MData variables and stores it in corresponding data fields.

Note: To use the form, you will need to download and install the Pendragon Forms 4.0 14-day evaluation.

(Pendragon Forms 4.0 users do not need to download the evaluation, but should download and install Service Pack 4.)

MDATA Compatibility Guide (121KB PDF)

A guide to developing Pendragon Forms applications for use with MData that includes scripting commands.

Security Tip: Detecting Palm OS 5.2 Encryption

Palm OS 5.2 offers a mechanism for encrypting databases on the handheld which you may use as a part of your security strategy. Pendragon Forms 4.0 Service Pack 4 has a scripting command that can detect if this protection has been turned on. Learn more about Detecting Palm OS 5.2 Encryption.

About MData

The MData Enterprise System is a handheld enterprise solution for hospitals that delivers clinical data from existing information systems to clinicians' handheld devices. Additional information can be found at the MercuryMD Website: www.mercurymd.com.