Comments on: MEDITECH Pulls Out of HIMSS 2009 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:14:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Mariner http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Tom Mariner Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:14:14 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/#comment-3433 I have no inside knowledge, but it could be either that Meditech feels the marketing dollars are spent best elsewhere, or they have decided to shrink. All I know is that a significant part of the Billions that are going to be flowing into the economy are due to pass through Healthcare IT. I can't see deliberately causing the negative press that comes from a big empty space at a show if you think your company is going to be able to get some of the money and grow customers. Just a ten thousand foot look at a circumstance. I have no inside knowledge, but it could be either that Meditech feels the marketing dollars are spent best elsewhere, or they have decided to shrink.

All I know is that a significant part of the Billions that are going to be flowing into the economy are due to pass through Healthcare IT. I can’t see deliberately causing the negative press that comes from a big empty space at a show if you think your company is going to be able to get some of the money and grow customers.

Just a ten thousand foot look at a circumstance.

]]> By: Blue http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Blue Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:46:35 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/#comment-3428 I would like to comment on how these decisions will effect the economy. Companies are stating that they are pulling out of conferences, canceling their user groups and cutting down on attending trade shows. I do believe it is time for companies to watch their spending, making better choices on what they are doing at each event, but not to totally cancel. These rash decisions are going to hurt all of the little companies and employees that will not be contracted to build the booths, carpet rentals, electrical, catering, etc. These rash decisions and the trickle effect is what is going to hurt our economy even more. I would like to comment on how these decisions will effect the economy. Companies are stating that they are pulling out of conferences, canceling their user groups and cutting down on attending trade shows. I do believe it is time for companies to watch their spending, making better choices on what they are doing at each event, but not to totally cancel. These rash decisions are going to hurt all of the little companies and employees that will not be contracted to build the booths, carpet rentals, electrical, catering, etc. These rash decisions and the trickle effect is what is going to hurt our economy even more.

]]> By: Agent 99 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 Agent 99 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:23:13 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/#comment-3357 MUSE was not MEDITECH's user group. Frankly most vendors control their user groups it was a long time coming that MEDITECH pulled out of MUSE when other HCIS vendors were allowed to participate in it. It's ridiculous to think they would not. Has anyone seen the EPIC new building construction. Uhm for their users? Cerner and others have had their own user groups for years. I've attended quite a few. To suggest MEDITECH pulling out of HIMSS is similar to them pulling out of a user group that was not even run by them has no merit. Again, Cerner made this decision previously. Good for them. Are any other vendors listening? I agree with the comment that HIMSS is what you make of it. Unfortunately when many of the hospitals around are closing and the board or Steering Committee says what is in it for our organization to have you travel cross country for a few days - you had better have a good reason. MUSE was not MEDITECH’s user group. Frankly most vendors control their user groups it was a long time coming that MEDITECH pulled out of MUSE when other HCIS vendors were allowed to participate in it. It’s ridiculous to think they would not. Has anyone seen the EPIC new building construction. Uhm for their users? Cerner and others have had their own user groups for years. I’ve attended quite a few. To suggest MEDITECH pulling out of HIMSS is similar to them pulling out of a user group that was not even run by them has no merit.

Again, Cerner made this decision previously. Good for them. Are any other vendors listening? I agree with the comment that HIMSS is what you make of it. Unfortunately when many of the hospitals around are closing and the board or Steering Committee says what is in it for our organization to have you travel cross country for a few days – you had better have a good reason.

]]> By: Cluster F http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/comment-page-1/#comment-3353 Cluster F Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:47:01 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/#comment-3353 They stopped showing up at their own user conference because their users know more than they do about their products. In fact, they should attend as guests and actually learn and improve their customer service. They stopped showing up at their own user conference because their users know more than they do about their products. In fact, they should attend as guests and actually learn and improve their customer service.

]]> By: Integration Dr. http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Integration Dr. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:25:47 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/02/06/meditech-pulls-out-of-himss/#comment-3352 As I have mentioned above - the "industry" is full of over-bloated fat cats...we need to re-invent it. When the healthcare money runs out we will all nicely fit on MUMPS Vista... As I have mentioned above – the “industry” is full of over-bloated fat cats…we need to re-invent it. When the healthcare money runs out we will all nicely fit on MUMPS Vista…

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