Comments on: News 4/10/09 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 14:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Lynn http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 John Lynn Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:45:37 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=1777#comment-3963 RustBelt Fan, At the FOSS and CCHIT meeting M. Leavitt talked about the idea of sharing usability data of certified EHR. He described that it wouldn't be a pass/fail type of situation, but instead could possibly just be CCHIT sharing their research data on how certified EHR customers rated their EHR. Could be good, or could be really skewed depending on how they do this. RustBelt Fan,
At the FOSS and CCHIT meeting M. Leavitt talked about the idea of sharing usability data of certified EHR. He described that it wouldn’t be a pass/fail type of situation, but instead could possibly just be CCHIT sharing their research data on how certified EHR customers rated their EHR. Could be good, or could be really skewed depending on how they do this.

]]> By: RustBelt Fan http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 RustBelt Fan Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:02:59 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=1777#comment-3943 re: CCHIT I thought I heard in one of the presentations (M. Leavitt?) that CCHIT was going to move beyond just certifying features/functions of EHRs and begin evaluating/certifying vendors for implementation, service and support. Did I hear that right? Anyone know anymore about that? I think it's a great idea, but the vendors might not think so. re: CCHIT
I thought I heard in one of the presentations (M. Leavitt?) that CCHIT was going to move beyond just certifying features/functions of EHRs and begin evaluating/certifying vendors for implementation, service and support.
Did I hear that right? Anyone know anymore about that?
I think it’s a great idea, but the vendors might not think so.

]]> By: MSCFan http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/comment-page-1/#comment-3942 MSCFan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:37:05 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=1777#comment-3942 What does Leo Sayers Fro mean, "and is there still a question about Medsphere truly being an open source participant?"? Of course Medsphere is "truly" open source -- go download the OpenVista EHR source code right now. If you just want to see it for yourself, download the virtual machine appliance. http://medsphere.org/blogs/site-news/2009/04/08/updated-open-source-code-releases What does Leo Sayers Fro mean, “and is there still a question about Medsphere truly being an open source participant?”?

Of course Medsphere is “truly” open source — go download the OpenVista EHR source code right now. If you just want to see it for yourself, download the virtual machine appliance.

http://medsphere.org/blogs/site-news/2009/04/08/updated-open-source-code-releases

]]> By: Tamyra http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/comment-page-1/#comment-3941 Tamyra Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:19:58 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=1777#comment-3941 We decided not to have a booth presence this year. No regrets. Other booth babe vendor marketing types were envious of my freedom. I felt like a HIStalk guy wannabe, wandering around under cover just talking to people about what they're seeing and hearing. Overheard in Interoperability Showcase: "Yeah, but will they play nicely together in real life?" Funny -- sat in on an ed session featuring Monica Donofrio, Sr Director care management and patient access, Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center about their implentation of visibility solution. BTW nicely done including nursing perspective on project as well as implementation steps, benefits and results stats. A gentlemen afterward had several specific questions about the solution, namely if the vendor planned to add any drill down functionality to see lab results. There was no one there from McKesson to answer his questions. So I (ok I'm from a competitor solution) went up afterward and talked to him then went over to the McKesson (ranch style) booth, and there was no one there either to answer his questions. Ended my stay with a run along the water front with a full moon rising -- cool city. Want to come back and explore it more. We're in ATL -- so looking forward to having HIMSS on our home base in 2010. We decided not to have a booth presence this year. No regrets. Other booth babe vendor marketing types were envious of my freedom. I felt like a HIStalk guy wannabe, wandering around under cover just talking to people about what they’re seeing and hearing. Overheard in Interoperability Showcase: “Yeah, but will they play nicely together in real life?” Funny — sat in on an ed session featuring Monica Donofrio, Sr Director care management and patient access, Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center about their implentation of visibility solution. BTW nicely done including nursing perspective on project as well as implementation steps, benefits and results stats. A gentlemen afterward had several specific questions about the solution, namely if the vendor planned to add any drill down functionality to see lab results. There was no one there from McKesson to answer his questions. So I (ok I’m from a competitor solution) went up afterward and talked to him then went over to the McKesson (ranch style) booth, and there was no one there either to answer his questions.
Ended my stay with a run along the water front with a full moon rising — cool city. Want to come back and explore it more. We’re in ATL — so looking forward to having HIMSS on our home base in 2010.

]]> By: Matthew Holt http://histalk2.com/2009/04/09/news-41009/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 Matthew Holt Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:43:37 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=1777#comment-3940 'tis true, Deb Peel and I were not yet at handbags at 20 paces when the speeches started, but we were getting into it a little...to be continued I hope. ’tis true, Deb Peel and I were not yet at handbags at 20 paces when the speeches started, but we were getting into it a little…to be continued I hope.

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