Let it lie... I like that :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Davey Sent: Wednesday, 26 April 2006 10:39 AM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Laugh out Loud!
Tom Bowden wrote: > > Lets duck the 'barbed insults to your hard-working competitors' who > charge for their services (as Government clearly, clearly wants us to > do). > Not intended to be 'barbed insults'. It is just that Argus is founded on a different philosophical base. We believe that healthcare messaging is basic healthcare infrastructure that should not incur profit motive, but you (and others dont). We are entitled to voice this opinion, just as I also believe that electricity provision should not be in private hands and our precious water should not be controlled and traded by city moguls. > Why is it that all of the other parties in this space are now working > on interconnection and (sensibly) supporting the direction set out by > NEHTA and Argus is not? > Initially it was because you refused to work with us on interconnection. We are supporting NeHTA on their articulated standards but because interface issues are still issues 'on the table' we believe that discussion will help derive a good solution. > > When Argus/Ross stould up at the recent HL7 web services workshop and > calmly announced he is not in favour of service provider > interconnection and instead wishes to lead off in his own direction > there was audible laughter. > You clearly didnt understand me; yes the 'audible laughter' was from Tom Bowden. I model resembling the very successful IHE model in the U.S. can hardly be described as 'his own direction'. > > NEHTA compliant approaches are there right now. The fact that > "ArgusConnect"doesn't want to/is unable to deliver them should be > widely understood. All the superb PR spin in the world wont save you > from the consequences of your wish to avert NEHTA led collaborative > development of standards and your quiet and lonely walk into the > wilderness. > Inaccurate, ill-informed and dare I say, twisting of the truth Tom. Perhaps others can ask Tom some obvious questions about his statement; I will let it lie. Ross Davey ArgusConnect _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
