Comments on: Monday Morning Update 8/31/09

By: Lindy

Lindy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:06:35 +0000

As a long time and successful Cerner client, I can tell you we do not have any non-disclosure terms in our Cerner contracts. Don’t know where you got that from.

As to Epic’s success, they should bask in it while they can. The history of HIT tells us that today’s “champ”" becomes tomorrow’s “has been”. Just Darwinian selection at work.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:30:06 +0000

For whatever it’s worth re EPIC and non-disclosure:

We doctors were not told of any rule or contract to prevent us from discussing a life threatening programming issue. If I find one, I will let you know.

By: Bignurse

Bignurse — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:02:28 +0000

HIMSS-bashing seems to be the newest fad right about now. I’d like to know what direct experience with its so-called vendor influence the naysayers have had. Speaking from personal experience having served on 2 HIMSS committees for the past 4-5 years, it has been nothing other than a superb way to work with subject matter experts, sharing ideas and knowledge, and make a valuable contribution to the industry. And by the way, all of the HIMSS leaders that I have dealt with, as well as the participants, have actively pursued vendor neutrality. I wouldn’t change it for the world – and I don’t work for a vendor.

By: Thats Right

Thats Right — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:43:03 +0000

Just MAYBE Epic has superior customer service? I’ve heard whisperings that some vendors don’t provide the level of service that was promised during the sales phase.

By: blah

blah — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:47:46 +0000

So all this outrage about non-disclosure turns out to be a big wet fish then? Oh well. I hope the Mr. O’Toole got some work out of it.

“Could this medico-legal brouhaha be over just one overzealous vendor’s contracting practices? ”

Would that be the medico-legal brouhaha you created?

This week in why EPIC is successful; It’s because everybody else is so bad.

Last month it was because CIO’s all copied each other and the evaluation process was fake.

Next month : EPIC doesn’t exist, it was faked, just like the moon landings?