Comments on: Readers Write 8/6/08 http://histalk2.com/2008/08/06/readers-write-8608/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 01:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dan Field http://histalk2.com/2008/08/06/readers-write-8608/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Dan Field Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/08/06/readers-write-8608/#comment-1873 I really like this new content. Please keep your cards and letters coming folks. I really like this new content. Please keep your cards and letters coming folks.

]]> By: Red Sox http://histalk2.com/2008/08/06/readers-write-8608/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Red Sox Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:31:27 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/08/06/readers-write-8608/#comment-1861 While it is good to see some clarification of McKesson CIO Randy' remarks, I disagree just a tad with his perspective. I certainly understand that physicians are under tremendous pressures and their job is not easy. Also agreed that many apps being sold today still do not provide enough value to docs. That being said, however, I do tire of the whining I hear from physicians. Adoption of HIT will be required to be successful n the future, no ifs and or buts and the costs have come down dramatically. You don't need a Ferrari to get to the grocery store but I get the feeling most physicians are looking at Ferraris. As for Yasnoff and the HRB, this I believe is a dead-end. Think commercial interests, ala Microsoft HealthVault and Google Health will quickly eclipse the HRB model. It may have been a nice idea before these other entities arrived on the scene, but now it appears dated and slightly archaic. While it is good to see some clarification of McKesson CIO Randy’ remarks, I disagree just a tad with his perspective. I certainly understand that physicians are under tremendous pressures and their job is not easy. Also agreed that many apps being sold today still do not provide enough value to docs. That being said, however, I do tire of the whining I hear from physicians. Adoption of HIT will be required to be successful n the future, no ifs and or buts and the costs have come down dramatically. You don’t need a Ferrari to get to the grocery store but I get the feeling most physicians are looking at Ferraris.

As for Yasnoff and the HRB, this I believe is a dead-end. Think commercial interests, ala Microsoft HealthVault and Google Health will quickly eclipse the HRB model. It may have been a nice idea before these other entities arrived on the scene, but now it appears dated and slightly archaic.

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