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CommCare Update. April 2012 Neal Lesh. Some Highlights. Added multimedia (audio, images, video) to CommCare. Runs on J2ME and Android phones. Authoring tools allow non-programmers to deploy CommCare. Created standard pricing, implementation plans, & TOC model.
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CommCare Update April 2012 Neal Lesh
Some Highlights • Added multimedia (audio, images, video) to CommCare. • Runs on J2ME and Android phones. • Authoring tools allow non-programmers to deploy CommCare. • Created standard pricing, implementation plans, & TOC model. • CommCare running in 12+ countries, including 10+ states in India. • 1700+ CHWs using CommCare, trend steep since about July 2011. • Several studies demonstrated improvements in access, quality, experience, and accountability of care. 4 papers published in 2012. • Two large scale evaluations planned to start this year in India. • Integrating with MOTECH through efforts in Bihar & elsewhere • Adding web version of CommCare & case sharing capabilities now. • Opened offices in Delhi and Cape Town.
Some Lessons • Product approach accelerating scale up. • Many orgs need mHealth capacity building. • More emphasis needed on making data actionable. Contact: jjackson@dimagi.com or nlesh@dimagi.com