Creating an Automated Health Attestation System During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Microsoft 365.
Use free Microsoft 365 tools to run a touch-free COVID-19 health check that documents itself.
01Research in Context
What this study did
The authors built a daily COVID-19 health form in Microsoft 365. Staff and visitors answer a few yes-no questions on their phone before entering the clinic.
The form logs each answer and time-stamps it. No paper, no close contact, no extra staff time.
What they found
The paper is a how-to guide. It does not give patient data or staff infection rates. It simply shows every click you need to copy the system.
How this fits with other research
Dallery et al. (2015) said digital tools can turn ABA principles into large-scale health programs. Heald et al. (2020) is the next step: a free, ready-to-copy template.
Foti et al. (2015) and Schieltz et al. (2020) also give tech set-up guides, but for telehealth FA/FCT. The same careful scripting applies here—only the goal changes from teaching kids to screening germs.
Nicola et al. (2018) proved remote tools can collect valid clinical data. Their webcam MABC-2 scores matched in-person ones. Heald et al. (2020) uses the same trust in remote entry, just for health instead of motor skills.
Why it matters
You can build the form in one afternoon. Share the link with staff, families, and contractors. You get instant documentation for licensing visits and protect clients who may not wear masks well. Copy the flow chart, swap the questions, and you can screen for flu, RSV, or any future bug without buying new software.
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Open Microsoft Forms, copy the paper’s five-question template, and text the link to your staff group chat.
02At a glance
03Original abstract
Identifying and isolating individuals infected with COVID-19 are critical steps in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Until widespread testing and contact tracing systems are implemented, alternative methods must be considered. One way that organizations can protect employees and clients is by creating their own automated health attestation systems. These systems could be used to reduce the spread of the coronavirus by asking providers and consumers to self-identify COVID-19 exposure, as well as to help mitigate liability for organizations by asking providers and consumers to agree to follow relevant policies and acknowledge the risks inherent in providing or receiving services. The purpose of this article is to outline the steps for creating this type of health attestation system using Microsoft Office 365.
Behavior analysis in practice, 2020 · doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30845-X