On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Jim Self wrote: ... > People who are familiar with MUMPS and VistA and also familiar with web > technologies are in very short supply.
Jim, Thanks to the OpenHealth List, we found you :-). ... > > 1) 100% reverse-engineer VistA in OIO: > > look at VistA, re-implement forms and workflows in OIO > > package LiveVistA.OIO on a single CD > > 2) parallel systems with gateway-software: > > single CD (or DVD :-) that installs both VistA and OIO > > OIO's reports module can pull data over from VistA > > OIO forms can map to VistA data (both input and output) > > VistA can retrieve OIO data > > OIO's workflows can activate VistA modules/screens > > 3) implement OIO in VistA > > VistA can create/use OIO forms, workflows, etc > > VistA can output OIO forms, workflows, etc > > VistA's new OIO module integrates with existing VistA modules ... > I do not consider myself a VistA expert. We will learn together. ... > At one time I was expert in the internals of Fileman (a central > component of the VistA kernal). Perfect. ... > I have made a start on exposing Fileman defined data to the web that > could help with both #1 and #2 above included in the VistA distribution. Jim, could you set up a test/demo/development server that is open to the web? That might get us started fastest since VistA install remains non-trivial (=scares me). I can provide a dedicated server + Internet connection if that will help you (you can remote-administer it, I will poke-around and try to figure out how to package it via Knoppix) ? I will install OIO on it too. I can also setup a new mailing list to track this effort - maybe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? Best regards, Andrew --- Andrew P. Ho, M.D. OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes www.TxOutcome.Org
