Mark;
WorldVistA did not bid on the Phoenix Project. We had some folks from the
Northern California area show up at our meeting in Sacramento. They might
have bid Open VistA for the project, but it was not WorldVistA. If these
folks in Northern California had not worked out the technical aspects, it is
easy to see how this could have gotten their efforts ignored. Open VistA is
a daunting effort even if one is well versed in the code and operation.
Without that understanding, the install can be extremely difficult..
WorldVistA is a group of individuals who worked hard to produce the Open
VistA model for all to use. We are a 501(c)(3), while Medsphere is a
for-profit corporation. That is a big difference. We do not try to bid
against our community members. We are attempting to be a catalyst for
change and building of community. To that end, we have worked hard to
provide development, integration, VistA Community Meetings, and help to
broker cooperation between members of the community.
Best wishes; Chris
- Original Message -
From: Mark Street [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:17 PM
Subject: [Hardhats-members] VistA and PhoenixPM.org - Openhre.org
I stumbled across PhoenixPM.org awhile back and made note of it. Turns
out
they are trying to develop an open source Practice Managment suite for a
group of small rural medical centers and hospitals here in Northern
California with some grant money.
Since they are just up the road a piece I contacted the gentleperson who
is
heading the project questioning if he considered VistA, he says he knows
the
worldvista folks well, in fact WorldVista supposedly submitted a proposal
for
the phoenix project but didn't make the final cut. H. Who really is
WorldVista and why didn't they make the cut!!!
Anyway, he has sent me two E-mails today wanting to come down and check
out my
demo VistA server this Friday.
So, what is the hierarchy? Is there a structured organization? Who from
WorldVista bids on these projects? How is this technology being marketed
and
presented to these people? Are the medsphere.com people the pro's?
Things are still sort of foggy at this point although I did learn a
bunch
by listening in to the meeting in Boston. Thanks Nancy!!!
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Mark Street, RHCE
http://www.oswizards.com
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