Why does this not surprise me? Because, after 30 years in this field I’ve seen the “real” ROI on solutions. Many times the additional resource cost is minimized and the savings grossly overstated.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Medsphere is on a roll
Medsphere is continuing to push Vista. It will be interesting to see their progress by HIMSS in Atlanta next year.
DOHCS
This looked like it might have been an interesting event. Are they planning on hosting something in 2010?
IBM and Mayo see the benefit of Open Source
The first areas they will focus on are clinical notes and pathology reports.
Open Source Bridge
It would be nice to see some attendance from the healthcare community at the event next year.
Hurdles Remain but can be Overcome
We still have the struggle of acceptance within the healthcare community. Open Source solutions are new to physicians but not the IT staff.
Open-Source Health IT Systems Hold Promise, But Obstacles Remain
Kolodner takes position with Open Health Tools
Kolodner has joined the Open Source healthcare bandwagon. Let’s hope his influence within the various branches of government will provide support and funding for open source solutions.