Comments on: News 4/18/08

By: MumpsMan

MumpsMan — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:24:00 +0000

I missed this when it was first posted, but just for the record – IDX did this same thing with Flowcast. Instead of a fat client, Flowcast 4.0 went with a .net “web framework”. Nobody likes the ugly roll n’ scroll GUI, so vendors need some kind of pretty client to sell new installs. Epic chose poorly with VB 6.0 (Hyperspace is a VERY big client install), IDX chose correctly with a web-based gui. Now Epic is catching up, and none too soon in my book.

By: Abe Froman

Abe Froman — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:51:31 +0000

Re: Fran Drescher at MUSE, if it makes one feel any better, her sister was the Director of Admissions at a major academic medical center in NY and intimately involved with the implementation and support of patient access applications. Maybe there’s some inherent HIT knowledge in the family . . .

By: RTFA

RTFA — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:49:01 +0000

"Epic is newly added to a pro-life organization’s boycott list for supporting Planned Parenthood"
Newly added? Is that why the date at the top of the article says August of 2005? Come on MR. HISTalk, you can do better than that.

You're right! The reader sent it in with the link as though it were news, but I didn't notice the date. Well, Epic was newly added -- in 2005. Consider it a Marginal News Flashback.

By: Art_Vandelay

Art_Vandelay — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:46:58 +0000

Hey Mikey – I like it. You’re right. BTW – been there, done that in your shoes. But back in my day, we walked up hill in the snow both ways without shoes for 16 hours a day eating tasteless mush. I know you don’t make the money but your consulting company employers sure do (Deloitte, IBM, Accenture, CTG, ACS, CSC). Minmal 40% margins on services… but it is what the market is willing to pay.

By: Anonymous Donor

Anonymous Donor — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:29:13 +0000

Re: Epic and Planned Parenthood – Each employee is given $300 to distribute to the charities of their choice … if some people pick PP that is their business. I think it is a fantastic way to give back as a corporation while giving employees a valid stake in the outcome.