User Manual
OPIMEC portal User's manual for assistance.
Table of contents
- Join and login
- Types of users
- Highlighted and highlights
- Languages and online translation
- Interactive maps
- OPIMEC Newsletter
- RSS Subscription
- Social Bookmarks
- Comments & Ratings
- Search
- Contents
- Innovations
- Practices
- Practices published list
- Add Practices
- Organizations
- Events
- News
- Documents
- Web Resources
- Proceso de publicación
- Social Networks
- People
- Personal workspace
- My profile
- My contents
- My network
- Messages
- Preferences
- Communities of practice and Web Teams
- How to create a team?
- Public or private teams
- What can do a member of a team?
- Collaborative documents
- General Information
- Legal terms
- Terms of Use
- Restrictions on Use
- Responsability
- Publicity Policy
- Editorial Policy
- Política editorial
- Data Protection Policy
- Web Site Security
- Calidad en la Red
- Accesibility
- Access keys
- Available access keys
- Using access keys in different web browsers
- Accessibility Statement
- Validation
- Internet Browser
Use the "full screen" button
to increase the size of the window and you can edit better.
In the upper left, choose the format of the text by selecting from the dropdown menu:
- Paragraph: for normal text
- Chapter of the first level, second or third: to highlight the titles of the sections and build the index. Those statements that highlight in this format will automatically appear in the document index (table of contents).
Use the options Ctrl V or CMD V to paste and CtrlC / CMD C to copy, Ctrl X / CMD X to cut (in some browsers buttons doesn´t work)
Once you finish editing do not forget to save your changes by clicking the bottom left button Save or Cancel if you don´t want to save the changes.
More information here
Join and login
To qualify for the greatest number of features on the portal, the user must be registered. If the user already have an account, simply insert the username and password in the registration form.


Once inserted the username and password has to click the Login button.
If the user does not have an account yet, you can create one by clicking on the Join button from which you access the user registration form. This form contains required fields (marked in red), the form shall not be sent until at least all mandatory fields are correctly filled. Once the form is submitted, the user will receive a confirmation email (the email account you have inserted on the form), containing a URL. This link takes you to a form to set the password.
Types of users
Creators/ Editors
Any user log in OPIMEC can be content creator/editor, the content creator/editor can modify and delete any content created by him/her.
Contributors
The creators/editors can select any OPIMEC user to participate in creating/editing content, when a creator/editor selects a partner, has automatically the same rights as a creator/editor.
Highlighted and highlights
The Highlighted section offers the users all the content that just appeared and are of interest to professionals in the management of chronic diseases.
The Highlights section offers the latest innovatice practices that have been condidered outstanding by the experts.
RSS Subscription
- What is RSS?
- RSS availables
- Where can we get RSS Readers?
- How do we know that a Web offers syndicated content?
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for content distribution over the Internet. They are used to alert the user when a section of the website has added new information. In this way the user does not have to watch the content on that page again, but who is the RSS updates and sends that information to your readers. In addition the user has the option to select the RSS feeds. The RSS has an owner, a description of the content and a link to access the section of the Web with more information.
RSS Availables
The Observatory of Innovative Practices for Chronic Disease Management offers through syndicated content updates of all our sections.
- RSS-Highlights
- RSS-Novelties
- RSS-Practices
- RSS-Organizations
- RSS-News
- RSS-Events
- RSS-Documents
- RSS-Web Resources
- RSS-Persons
- RSS-Global
Where can we get RSS readers?
A RSS reader is a software that converts the bits and bytes that make up a syndicated content and turns it into text readable by users. There are many RSS readers to choose from, both free and paid. Some of these are,
From a a reader or RSS aggregator
There are many readers who allow read the latest information incorporated into different sections, among others:
From your browser
Some browsers (like Firefox or Internet Explorer 7) allow you to view and subscribe to RSS feeds offered by various Web sites. One of the many lists of RSS readers can be found.
One of the many lists of RSS readers can be found in http://allrss.com/rssreaders.html
How do we know that a Web offers syndicated content?
Any Web site showing the orange RSS icon provides syndicated content to which you can subscribe.
Practices
Practices published list
To access to the practices published list, you have to click on th Practices section and then click the link Practices List.

Clicking on the practice title, the user can access the information that each contains.
The user can click on the map button, and the map indicate the exact location of each practice.

Clicking on one of the practice, we can get a practice brief information.
Add Practices
This section is being developed
Proceso de publicación
Opimec ha intentado aunar por un lado la facilidad de inclusión de contenidos por usuarios propia de herramientas de la llamada web 2.0 y por otro lado un proceso ágil de revisión de ciertos contenidos que permitan mantener la calidad de los mismos. Esto se traduce en que para contenidos como noticias, directamente se publiquen sin intervención del equipo editorial.
Para el resto de contenidos, una vez dicho contenido es registrado en Opimec, éste ha de completar una serie de pasos: inicialmente, el contenido está en "Borrador" ("Draft"). Mientras esté en este primer paso o "estado", el equipo editorial no tomará en cuenta este contenido, ya que el autor puede estar modificándolo. Una vez el autor del contenido estime que el contenido está lo bastante completo, habrá de pulsar el botón que lleva el contenido al siguiente paso "Disponible para publicación y revisión" ("Available for publication and reviewing"). Es en este punto cuando el equipo editorial comienza su labor de valoración y revisión del contenido. Si este contenido es de calidad suficiente, el contenido será "Publicado" ("Published"), de modo que ya estaria visible para cualquier usuario que acceda a la plataforma Opimec. Si el contenido ha de ser completado por su autor, pasará a "No publicado" ("unpublished"). En este punto, se habrá de establecer una comunicación entre el autor y el equipo editorial para completar el contenido de manera que pueda empezar de nuevo el proceso de publicación.
En la siguiente figura se muestra los estados o pasos por los que pasa cualquier contenido en OPIMEC antes de ser publicado (en inglés).

General Information
The information provided on OPIMEC are illustrative only, and not give rise to rights or future entitlements.
This site has been designed for easy reference by all users in any browser or device with Internet connection, but it is recommended to use the browsers Firefox 3 or Internet Explorer 7, to download the latest versions please go to Firefox and Internet Explorer Website.
Minimum screen resolution for proper display should be 1024x768.
The Web site OPIMEC in some cases requires that JavaScript is enabled in your browser, also requires the Adobe Flash Player to see the presentation which can be found in OPIMEC flash presentation.
To download some of the documents you need Adobe Reader which can be found on the website of Adobe, there are also documents in standard formats of Office that only works if you have installed the specific programs.
The information provided in the Observatory of Innovative Practices for Complex Chronic Diseases Management has been raised to support, not replace, the direct relationship to the patients / visitors of this website and your doctor if you have health problems, consult your doctor.
Legal terms
Last modification: 02/01/2011
Welcome to the page on the Observatory of Innovative Practices in the Managemente of Chronic Disease Management.
Please read the information contained in these paragraphs in order to know the conditions and terms of use of the platform.
The user must accept these terms and conditions of use that are binding, while reserving the Consejería de Salud the right to modify them.
The Consejería de Salud is the owner of all intellectual property rights and property of content accessible from the Web page.
The user can not access the Web page so that it could damage, deterioration, disabled or overburdened services and / or information provided, it can not interfere with the use of such services and / or information by other third parties may not attempt to access or access sites, services, computer systems or networks connected without authorization or identification when it is mandatory for access, either through acts of intrusion (hacking) or by any other unauthorized.
Terms of Use
The services and information provided by the website are completely free.
The Consejería de Salud reserves the right to modify the conditions or terms of use website without prior notice. The information provided in the Observatory of Innovative Practices for Complex Chronic Diseases Management has been raised to support, not replace, the direct relationship to patients / visitors of this website and your doctor if you have health problems, consult your doctor.
The use of the website is governed by Spanish law and by the content of this legal notice. Any dispute arising from the interpretation, performance and / or use, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals.
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons. We also have an ISBN number 978-84-692-6836-0.
Responsability
The Consejería de Salud is not responsible in any way for any damages that may be caused by a third party users of the Web page as a result of illegal or inappropriate use of it, nor as a result of content and information accessible or available through it, or sites linked to it. Those responsible will be users or third parties causing the damage.
The Consejería de Salud is not responsible for the content of the pages of links that, by not exercising any control over them, as well as changes of ownership, which may cause access to pages of unwanted, inappropriate or offensive.
The Consejería de Salud does not guarantee the absence of virus in the services and content of the website, whether provided directly or through third parties, including connections through links, so it will not be liable for any damages that may be cause as a result of the existence of such virus.
Publicity Policy
The Observatory of Innovative Practices for Chronic Diseases Management is advertising policy thoroughness in the handling of information for dissemination in the health field.
In any event, this project includes banner ads for services or products, or receive any funding from advertising.
The Observatory of Innovative Practices for Chronic Diseases Management reserves the right not to publish advertisements on your site to oppose one of the tasks of the project is to facilitate access to material that contributes to the end of it.
The Observatory of Innovative Practices for Chronic Diseases Management offers its users links to other Web sites that meet quality criteria, but is not responsible for the material or policies of other websites. The Observatory of Innovative Practices for Chronic Diseases Management monitors the quality of the information and documents posted on its website, but is not responsible for the misuse of it or of any other third party.
Our website don´t hosts advertisement banners and sponsored links.
Editorial Policy
OPIMEC project is promoted by the Directorate General of Health Planning and Innovation (DGPeIS) of the Ministry of Health of the Government of Andalusia. OPIMEC development of actions have been identified in OPIMEC maintain a leadership position in the field of complex chronic diseases, preserve and promote a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, excellence and innovation, and develop and promote participation of people , teams and organizations.
These actions raised the creation of an editorial team to guide and support OPIMEC to ensure scientific and technical quality of its content and the participation of the Community.
In this sense, this proposal attempts to define the functions, organization and composition of the editorial team.
The 2 main functions to be performed by the editorial team are:
i. Definition and support on the identification, selection and display of OPIMEC content
ii. Defining and supporting the creation and revitalization of the OPIMEC Community.
The content editing circuit is proposed: the editorial team would receive the content to be submitted for publication by OPIMEC members, declare its acceptance or rejection in the first instance, would select external reviewers in the case of practices and organizations , and ultimately decide its publication or not.
Would require the power to order and content for publication, which does not release that are reviewed by external reviewers.
The editorial team members and organizations that present practices for web publishing of OPIMEC not eligible for review. The outcome of the review will be made public and if positive will determine its immediate publication. In case of refusal or absence of consensus, the Executive Committee who will decide on its publication or definifiva.
The relations between creators, reviewers, readers and members of Team OPIMEC editorial remit.
The editorial team should be guided by protocols established and their own judgments about unforeseen issues, taking its decisions by a majority of its members. In case of urgency, the project coordinator may decide on the contents of the Web.
The editorial board is a body that is autonomous in its fields of competence, but must report their activity to the Executive Committee OPIMEC.
The editorial team members must be discharged in OPIMEC platform. Form a team which will have a Community OPIMEC semi shared work space (http://www.opimec.org/equipos/equipo-edi...). This space will be boosted by the editorial team coordinator with the support of the person managing the Web.
Política editorial
El equipo editorial orienta y apoya a OPIMEC en asegurar la calidad científico-técnica de sus contenidos y la participación de la Comunidad.
El circuito de edición de contenidos es: el Equipo editorial recibe los contenidos que se presenten para su publicación por parte de los miembros de OPIMEC; decide su aceptación o rechazo en primera instancia; selecciona revisores externos en el caso de prácticas y organizaciones; y decide en última instancia su publicación o no. Tiene potestad para solicitar y requerir contenidos para su publicación, lo cual no exime que sean revisados por los revisores externos.
Los miembros del Equipo editorial que presenten prácticas u organizaciones para su publicación en la Web de OPIMEC no podrán participar en su revisión. El resultado de la revisión será pública y si es positiva determinará su publicación inmediata. En caso de ser negativa o no haber consenso, será el Comité ejecutivo quien decidirá acerca de su publicación o no definifiva.
Las relaciones de los creadores, revisores, lectores y miembros de OPIMEC son competencia del Equipo editorial.
Los contenidos de fuentes externas harán siempre referencia a la fuente original(Ley de Propiedad Intelectual), así antes de subir cualquier contenido pasará por el equipo editorial para realizar la aprobación y publicación de los mismos, no dejando subir contenidos totales de terceros.
Más información sobre el Equipo Editorial en: http://www.opimec.org/equipos/equipo-editorial/
Data Protection Policy
The processing of personal data of users of the Web page you can register in any circumstance is made in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.
Also recognizing the users' rights of access, cancellation, modification, opposition and to be informed beforehand in case of transfer of data.
Also recognizing the users'rights of access, cancellation, rectification, opposition and be informed in advance in case of transfer of data.
View legislation concerning on information collected, Orden de 5 de marzo de 2009, por la que se crean ficheros con datos de carácter personal de la Dirección General de Innovación Sanitaria, Sistemas y Tecnologías.
Any information collected by our website, such as email, address, will never be passed on to any third party, unless required by law.
Calidad en la Red
El proyecto OPIMEC tiene como propósito garantizar los fundamentos éticos de los contenidos y la calidad de la información, la transparencia, la accesibilidad y los servicios interactivos de las Web sanitarias y por eso ha estado inmerso en varios procesos de acreditación Web con el propósito de lograr la excelencia y seguir en constante mejora continua, estas herramientas nos han permitido identificar nuestras debilidades y fortalezas como espacio Web y responder a las necesidades y expectativas de los usuarios, ayudando analizar los distintos proceso, servicios, contenidos de información, herramientas y políticas editoriales y de privacidad.
El proyecto ha vuelto a conseguir por segundo año consecutivo el certificado de calidad HONcode para su Web. Este certificado confirma que el portal respeta y se compromete con los 8 principios auspiciados por el Código de Conducta (HONcode). Además la Web ha obtenido los certificados WIS, M21, WMA y se encuentra en proceso de acreditación con la Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía.
Accesibility
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This site uses the Django framework and has been designed to be accessible and usable, according to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG v1.0). If anything on this site-accessibility or validation that is not according to the standard, please contact the Site Administration.
Access keys
Access keys are a navigation device enabling you to get around this web site using your keyboard. In-depth information about access keys can be found at W3C Accessibility Guidelines.
Available access keys
This site uses a setup that closely matches most international recomendations in access keys. These are:
Using access keys in different web browsers
Accessibility Statement
We have undertaken to use our knowledge and understanding of the ways in which different people access the Internet, to develop a web site that is clear and simple for everybody to use.
Validation
We have used XHTML 1.0 and CSS that conforms to specification, as laid out by th W3C because we believe that usability and accessibility must have a solid foundation. If anything on this web site does not validate correctly, please contact the Site Administration, and not to Djando team.
We have also endeavoured to achieve AA accessibility as measured against version 1.0 of the WCAG. We are aware however, that a number of the checkpoints of the WCAG are subjective-and although we are sure that we have met them squarely, there may be instances where interpretarion may vary.
- Editorial
- Experts team who are responsible for publishing the contents of the Web.
- EASP. Andalusian School of Public Health
- Andalusian School of Public Health team. Junta de Andalucía
- Core Team
- Administration and development of the project's core tasks.














