Comments on: Monday Morning Update 7/26/10

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:24:36 +0000

The #1 commandment is “Never mention patient information to anyone.” “Never go public” is the first principle. Otherwise, Certifiable pretty much hit it on the head.

By: Ruminating

Ruminating — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:23:48 +0000

Cerner promises too much, too soon – they have trouble saying “no” during the sales cycle to big clients. They do a terrible job meeting their software delivery commitments, and they do not invest enough time and money into testing the software and fixing defects. They have never wanted to do that. The software is so tightly integrated between all their products and single architecture (which I think is a good thing), but it also means that the code has complex tentacles – you change one simple thing in one area and it has negative effects in other areas/products.

Cerner is a superior product to EPIC in many ways, unfortunately, a lot of the featues within Cerner are not as reliable as the fewer features in EPIC. A feature is only good if you can use it. EPIC promises less and delivers slightly more. Cerner always promises more than they can deliver – by the date they promise.

At the end of the day, people will trust and gravitate to the products that do what they say they will do – even if it is less than what they want.

But, I still believe (although many will disagree with me) that Judy’s older architecture and antiquated programming language will eventually catch up with her. I know it hasn’t happened quite yet – but someday, she will be forced to rewrite everything whether she wants to or not.

By: MedInformaticsMD

MedInformaticsMD — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:22:13 +0000

Yale Medical Group describes their plans for Epic, also mentioning that a CMIO will be hired who will share time with the School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

I fought this exact battle bewteen YNHH and YSOM 15 years ago. Email me (via Mr HIStalk) for why I think such a position is not a good idea.

By: Wondering

Wondering — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:30:00 +0000

I am wondering what your opinion of the Dell/Perot Consulting Business is as a long term venture. Do you see them around in 10 years, or do you see them fizzling out sooner? Any additional comments / inputs would be welcome.

By: Certifiable

Certifiable — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:02:32 +0000

Judy will never sell. NEVER GO PUBLIC is commandment number one. And if you think Judy is going to take the advise of an investment banker, you don’t know Judy. Didn’t Epic have a billboard in Madison a few years back that simply said MARKETING SUCKS-Epic Corporation ?
Making money is not her favorite thing, getting the bulk of the country, or the world, on an enterprise number, now that is what floats her boat.
Personally I think it was refreshing for hospitals to have an alternative to the Ken doll boring suits that came in selling the “other” products. She picks her customers, calls her own shots, no press releases that mean nothing, no BS.