Re: [Hardhats-members] CPRS Parameter Values

2005-05-13 Thread Madhavi Bagepalli
What version of RPC Broker for Programmer workstation works with the Delphi 8 or 2005? I tried working with XWB1_1P31PG.EXE file. The install kits ask for delphi 5, 6, or 7 and otherwise dies in the middle if you don't have one of those. Can anyone help me here? Thanks, Madhavi From: Nancy

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
The VPN/WAN is via TCP I believe. I don't know how to monitor the window size, and I don't think I can alter it anyway. Kevin --- Gregory Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you run the VPN over TCP or UDP? I know that TCP based RPC protocols (like the one used by the Broker) are still

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Such as? Kevin --- Gregory Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps more to the point, how best to run an application like CPRS in a WAN environment is an interesting problem. Unfortunately, you can't have everything for free, and a simple request/reply paradigm may not be the

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Bhaskar, These are good ideas. I will turn them over in my mind. I have thought about the BMCA system before, but I'm still not sure if it will work when both servers (i.e. the main one and the peripheral ward server are connected) are up. Thanks again. Kevin --- K.S. Bhaskar [EMAIL

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Cameron, Bhaskar made several suggestions. Which one are you referring to? I am most attracted to the BCMA system. But I suspect that there will be steep learning curve, and I don't want to invest time in it if I am headed in a fruitless direction. Kevin --- Cameron Schlehuber [EMAIL

[Hardhats-members] VistA Community Conference Call - update

2005-05-13 Thread Maury Pepper
The Conference ID Number for May 13 is 5361282. The Conference Name is Open VistA Community Call Today's topics will include a live update from the Seattle meeting. - Original Message - From: Maury Pepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May

Re: [Hardhats-members] RE: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Comments below: --- smcphelan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bhaskar's suggestion would be a nice solution if that is what BCMA does. The BCMA backup program does not relay all relevant information for the EHR for that patient. It only backups up that data that is relevant for the function of

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Maury Pepper
Such as Remote Desktop or Terminal Services or VNC or rdesktop. All of these significantly reduce round-trip traffic. BTW, some of the above support encryption so that you can avoid using VPN. - Original Message - From: Kevin Toppenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Hardhats-members] Revised (again) /usr/local/OpenVistA/vista script

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Zimmer, If you want code formatted, just make sure that each line has 1-2 spaces at the beginning, and then it is automatically formatted. Its nice. Kevin --- JohnLeo Zimmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been chewing on Bhaskar's install/run/erase script for months now. I need to run it

Re: [Hardhats-members] CPRS Parameter Values

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
There is no release after version 7. Can't you just install it for Delphi 7, and then bring it into Delphi 8/2005? By the way, I'm glad to see that you discovered the RPC broker. Because this is another way to do the calls you were wanting i.e. to create a separate application the makes the

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Never mind, based on other comments, I don't think that BMCA is a viable option without significant extension. Kevin --- Kevin Toppenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cameron, Bhaskar made several suggestions. Which one are you referring to? I am most attracted to the BCMA system. But I

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Thurman Pedigo
It seems the problem isn't solved. While it is expensive, a T1 - upward of $500 in BellSouth country - or some fraction of T1 (less expensive), may give some relief. The advantage of T1 is it doesn't vary depending on how busy the network is. Cable is notorious for the 3pm after school creep. DSL

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Thurman Pedigo
All these work great with T1. We tested all except rdesktop -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maury Pepper Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:35 AM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Re:

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
I was indeed referring to the approach BCMA represents ... and you are quite right that significant work remains to extend that kind of central-distributed functionality. In addition to the Herculean work remaining for the development of the HDR (most of which will be in the data standardization

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
Miscellaneous ramblings..and thinking out loud Perhaps we have a window of opportunity and some significant strategic opportunity outside the VA since there are not many VistA installs yet and the data standardization issue is not as daunting (or is it). Outside of the VA environment,

[Hardhats-members] HTML in CPRS ... printing issues

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Hey all, I am wanting to make my HTML in CPRS code available. But I had wanted to get the printing working first. The problem is that to print, one must send a command to the web browser (IE) to print. There only two options: 1) print to the default printer, or 2) ask the user what printer to

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Here is my thinking: VA may at somepoint come out with a system that does what I want. But it is not here now, and I don't know when HDR will be done. So I will probably need to create my own system if I really need it. An outline of my approach for creating my own system would be: 1. Set up

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
I think it would be a straight-forward as creating the functionality and distributing it with our version of WorldVistA. Put a layer of security in such that both parties have to agree to the transfer, and suddenly any two users of the system can transfer data. Kevin --- Joseph Dal Molin

[Hardhats-members] FW: New Identifier for Use in Standard Electronic Health Care Transactions

2005-05-13 Thread Thurman Pedigo
Title: New Identifier for Use in Standard Electronic Health Care Transactions Maybe some interest here.tx/t From: Physician Open Door Forum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CMS PHYSICIANODF-L Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 8:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Identifier

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
that's what I was hinting at too :-) Kevin Toppenberg wrote: I think it would be a straight-forward as creating the functionality and distributing it with our version of WorldVistA. Put a layer of security in such that both parties have to agree to the transfer, and suddenly any two users of

[Hardhats-members] SQL for VISTA Fileman

2005-05-13 Thread Kasperski, Dan HE0
Are there any tools for accessing data in Vista Fileman as SQL/ODBC?

[Hardhats-members] Re: Slow CPRS performance over VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Cable One
Sorry to send this twice, I forgot to change the subject line. Using Terminal Services or VNC is a great idea. It works VERY well for all manner of applications. It does NOT remove the need for a VPN however. While it is correct that Terminal Services encrypts the data, the server will issue an

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Hardhats-members digest, Vol 1 #1015 - 6 msgs

2005-05-13 Thread Thurman Pedigo
T1 point to point is secure with whatever tool one chooses. ..tx/t -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cable One Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:23 AM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Hardhats-members] Re:

Re: [Hardhats-members] Revised (again) /usr/local/OpenVistA/vista script

2005-05-13 Thread John Leo Zimmer
Thanks, Kevin You gave me the start I needed. I just finished adding the script to the Wiki. More to come, I hope. My next target is your VistA configuration script regards, jlz Kevin Toppenberg wrote: If you want code formatted, just make sure that each line has 1-2 spaces

[Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Alric
TO All, Saw this on Slash dot today. Thought it was relevant with the discussion of VPN for remote work recently. Looks like there is a security flaw in VPN: http://news.com.com/Flaw+found+in+VPN+crypto+security/2100-1002_3-5705185.html?part=rsstag=5705185subj=news Alric

Re: [Hardhats-members] SQL for VISTA Fileman

2005-05-13 Thread K.S. Bhaskar
Many sites (maybe around 70?) at the VA use KB_SQL (http://www.knowledgebasedsys.com). There is also a separate KB_SQL tool for mapping Fileman databases. -- Bhaskar Kasperski, Dan HE0 wrote: Are there any tools for accessing data in Vista Fileman as SQL/ODBC?

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread K.S. Bhaskar
It appears to be a vulnerability if the IPSec VPN is not properly configured. On a more philosophical note, absolute security doesn't exist in this universe. But that doesn't prevent security from existing in a practical sense. We know that most door locks can be picked by a professional in

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Alric
Bhaskar, I agree with the philosphical note. I heard somewhere once that security is more state of mind than actual goal. Somethign that requires constant work. That and any system can be made 100% secure until someone access it. Alric It appears to be a vulnerability if the IPSec VPN is not

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread K.S. Bhaskar
Alric wrote: Bhaskar, I agree with the philosphical note. I heard somewhere once that security is more state of mind than actual goal. Somethign that requires constant work. That and any system can be made 100% secure until someone access it. [KSB] So true! On an amusing note, you may have

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Hardhats-members digest, Vol 1 #1015 - 6 msgs

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Tell me, this point to point T1 is different from a high speed INTERNET connection then? I had been thinking that the internet was still involved. We would also need an internet connection then I suppose. Kevin --- Thurman Pedigo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T1 point to point is secure with

Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Well this was sure a happy find. (NOT) Now what is one supposed to do to protect one's self? We are using hardware based VPN. I read the original warning, and the different modes described are not options that I can modify in my configuration. Well, I guess someone could break into my office

Re: [Hardhats-members] Languishing Wikki . . . What's up?

2005-05-13 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Publish early, publish often. What did was to use the pages as a work in progress. I would come back over several days and change it How have you been doing? No posts for a few days.. Kevin --- Doctor Bones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: blush... and I am one who said he was going to put

RE: [Hardhats-members] Re: Hardhats-members digest, Vol 1 #1015 - 6 msgs

2005-05-13 Thread Lyle Schofield
T1 is a phone technology - digital transmission line running 1.5M/sec up and down. Normally divided into 24 channels for voice, so a business commonly orders a T1 line to their PBX to provide 24 phone lines. You can also purchase fractional T1 (some number of channels), and you can also use the

Insecurity about security (was) Re: [Hardhats-members] Re: VPN

2005-05-13 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
Darn I don't recall checking the firewall at my hospital before I had my last regular colon cancer screening. I guess when you are really sick or in the middle of life threatening emergency, or just plain thankful for good preventative health care security is the last thing on your

[Hardhats-members] Fwd: Linking Lab Results with Electronic Health Records

2005-05-13 Thread Nancy Anthracite
This would be VERY good if the labs will agree to use it. -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Linking Lab Results with Electronic Health Records Date: Friday 13 May 2005 05:47 pm From: California Healthcare Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linking Lab Results

Re: [Hardhats-members] HTML in CPRS ... printing issues

2005-05-13 Thread smcphelan
And how are you going to adhere to HIPAA with your printing? As I understand it, an audit record needs to be keep for each print out. - Original Message - From: Kevin Toppenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Hardhats Sourceforge hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005