>
> CORE SYSTEM UPDATE 3
> April 24th 1998
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>
> 1. CONFERENCE DELEGATES
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Sounds good -- let me know if you want people contacted down here.
Did something go to all of the health authorities. The CE of ours
(Merton, Sutton & Wandsworth) used to be the CE of Pathfinder (our
provider) before it was a trust and is very sympathetic to mental
health issues. I'll call her if you can confirm she should have
received an invite. I can also do another person I know personally
in North London -- Mark McCarthy who is Camden & Islington I think.
>
> 2. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
>
> At a meeting yesterday we reviewed the conference programme in light
> of the conference delegates more likely to be clinicians/providers
> rather than purchasers. We feel comfortable with the morning
> session, but feel that we may need to 'up the ante' on validation,
> psychometrics, referential measures etc. for the audience. CORE
> System Update 4 will contain a proposal for a slightly modified
> programme in Session 3 immediately after lunch.
>
> One thought to be going on with - We thought it may be useful to
> dedicate the morning to CORE System Rationale & Infrastructure (as
> planned) and the afternoon session to CORE System Utility - this
> could be opened by Glenys to focus explicitly on issues related to
> Using the CORE System.
>
> ANY COMMENTS/THOUGHTS??
Sounds sensible to me.
>
> 3. CONFERENCE BINDER
>
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>
> 4. CONFERENCE AUDIO-VISUAL CONSULTANCY
>
... snip ..
.... are you sure this "let the force" thing hasn't got to you?!
>
> 5. CORE System User Experience Survey
>
> Between Janice, Kerry and Myself we have three workshops booked with
> pilot sites who have been utilizing the entire CORE System for the
> last 3 months. These are diaried for the 13th, 14th and 18th May. We
> are in the process of designing a protocol to be given out at these
> workshops to collect users opinions as to the 'quality' of the
> System in addressing the design criteria. Demand characteristics
> withstanding - these data would be used in presentation and in the
> binder to demonstrate our commitment to the 'quality' of the syetm
> and support. This is NOT research but simple 'consumer satisfaction'
> - very much in the mould of Seligman I guess!!
O.K. I think we should aim for a survey if we can find the pennies
sometime _AFTER_ the launch, perhaps mid-autumn?
>
> Three things in addition:
>
> 1) If the consumer protocol design is considered useful - I would
> suggest that it should be included as a materials component in the
> Information binder.
Seconded (I suggested the same to MB so we have inter-rater whatnots)
> 2) Once designed, it would not present too much work to send out
> the protocol to all users of the CORE Outcome measure.
> 3) The protocol is likely to separate design criteria across the
> three domains of Structure (content & presentation), Process
> (methods of use etc.) and Outcome (utility of data). These
> criteria will then be addressed via a four pint likert scale.
Sounds sensible, see suggestion about timing above. I'd strongly
recommend prompting for some "positive experiences" and "negative
experiences/problems" as free, qualitative responses. My usual
request, please can the draft be circulated amongst us?
>
> 6. MHF MEETING
>
> All MHF grantholders have confirmed that they can make a meeting on
> Tuesday 19th May.
>
> WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT TIME YOU CAN ARRIVE AND WHAT TIME YOU WOULD
> NEED TO LEAVE. THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO DEVELOP THE AGENDA AROUND
> CRITICAL ISSUES NEEDING FULL REPRESENTATION AND DECISION (say 1 -
> 1.5 hours) AND LESS CRITICAL ISSUES REQUIRING DISCUSSION.
Getting the 6.55 from Tulse Hill gets me in at 09.52. The 17.05
looks like my preferred depart time.
>
> CRITICAL ISSUES AT THE MOMENT INCLUDE - CORE-A (content and
> copyright),
.... YES ... I feel very out of touch of where this has gone. Any
chance of an update by 'fax, snail mail or whatever on what form it
now takes and plans etc.
> managing post-conference interest in the CORE System,
.... YES ... how's draft JD going?
> finalising the conference programme and speakers, and agreeing
> (pre-circulated drafts of binder material).
>
.... fine, feels managable if we've exchanged things beforehand ..
> 7. MISCELLANEOUS
>
> Michael and I are meeting Martin Brown of the NHSE on Monday 11th
> May to brief him as to the focus/objective of the content etc.
>
Good luck
> FORMIC have agreed informally that they would be very keen to send a
> representative to put on a demonstration stand at the conference.
>
> This end - we are looking to tie CORE enquiries to a dedicated phone
> line, email address and P.O. Box.
>
Grand!
> Finally, if you're on the internet - visit the web site for the CORE
> System: Copyright 1996 @
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/5492/CoreSystem4.html.
>
Love it. Something about shooting blind in the first film wasn't
there?
Chris
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