Comments on: Allscripts, Misys Healthcare to Merge

By: Wonder Bread

Wonder Bread — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:57:00 +0000

Anyone know how this will impact employees of Allscripts? I heard rumors on another blog that Allscripts in Burlington will get hit hard by layoffs? Any truth to that?

With so many products and the rush to seal this deal, I think it will be difficult to convince potential customers to stick it out.

By: Dr. C.

Dr. C. — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:10:02 +0000

Mrs. Cannon,

I suppose I had no idea as to the lifetime of a given software product. After the initial investment, I would think a product could be updated for quite some time and the maintenance fee would cover the expense., or an additional fee could be charged, without requiring another significant “software purchase” fee and the stress of transferring all information and learning a new product. Being a physician, I am not at all savvy about such things and am learning daily!

I appreciate your input.

By: Mrs. Nick Cannon

Mrs. Nick Cannon — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:22:04 +0000

Dr. C – I have no idea how long you have had your existing system but it sounds like more than 5 years. In this day and age, that is a lifetime! I think it is unrealistic to expect any vendor to continue developing and supporting any software product forever. Sounds like there is no rush to change if the product is meeting your needs, however. If you do change, don’t expect the next product will endlessly serve your needs.

By: Dr. C.

Dr. C. — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:14:01 +0000

EMR Dude, thanks for commenting…however I have not migrated to Ntierprise. I am still operating the original A4Healthmatics PM software.

I am interested in researching other PM software programs besides Allscripts.

By: EMR Dude

EMR Dude — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:11:17 +0000

Dr C. Not sure where you got your info from about not updating Ntierprise. A4 had an old PM that they sunsetted and they migrated everyone to Ntierprise. As far as new releases there have been quite a few this past year. EMR recieved one in Dec one in MArch and a major update was just released GA for EMR this past week. These need similar updates for Ntierprise to work so they are still updating both products. Ntierprise is also used with Touchworks as well as Healthmatics office. Ntierprise and Helathmatics EMR have received considerable R&D money and updates/improvements over the past year as well as the past few months since the announcement of the merger. Not sure where you got your info that Ntierprise was not going to be updated.