Comments on: News 9/16/09

By: Jim Rosenblum

Jim Rosenblum — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:09 +0000

I am the CTO of StatCom and would like to respond to posts regarding the StatCom “Newt Video”. Newt came to Jackson Healthcare to meet with its CEO and Chairman to discuss Jackson Healthcare’s initiatives. During this visit he was introduced to StatCom, one of about nine portfolio companies owned by JH, and was so impressed with our technology and mission (transforming healthcare operations for the benefit of everyone) that he lingered for hours with StatCom. Yes, Jackson Healthcare joined Newt’s center (and StatCom paid a small part of that membership), but honestly the goals of his institute and our company seemed completely in alignment and we are appreciative of his support.

Disclosure: I am NOT a republican, but having read Newt’s books regarding healthcare, I think he is far more right than wrong

By: Iknowplenty

Iknowplenty — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:48:26 +0000

cartoons: I too thought it was Siemens at first, but in one of the episodes, they mention a “Braves” game. So, has to be an Atlanta based firm. The only one I know of developing a new “front end” system is McKesson, which is being partially developed at Gwinnette Medical Center in North Atlanta. But, I guess every vendor could be implicated at one time or another.

By: William Bradford

William Bradford — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:11:27 +0000

nice another free booter shot at MEDITECH…they don’t have a truck division and people haven’t been waiting years for their next generation systems…Siemens is the vendor!

By: Samantha Brown

Samantha Brown — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:23 +0000

My Dad has a “free” scooter. It enabled him to see his grandsons baseball and soccer games and was the only time he left his bedroom. Without that free scooter, his life was very small.

But hey, don’t worry, he’s not using it much anymore since he’s in hospice.

Sheesh, Mr. Histalk – have a heart. Seriously, for some people that scooter is their lifeline to the world.

[From Mr. HIStalk] No argument here. For others, though, it’s just something free that insurance pays for and that requires minimal medical approval. Otherwise, would they run TV ads all the time?

By: jozewails

jozewails — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:55:18 +0000

I’m in the middle of an inpatient EMR vendor search as a Rural hospital CIO. Are there actually any good or great options, or is it pick your poison and try to make it works (as it seems after months of dealing with vendors sales staff)