Cost is not the issue - it's value. The most expensive product could still top the value list if it is open and allows others to write widgets utilizing the data. It could mean, for example, that if I write a great little application that interfaces with the backend data and allows me to manage chronic illness more efficiently you could download and run it at your practice as well.
Tony Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: > Horst, I think you missed my point. Maybe because I wrote badly. Most Dr's > will want to pay virtually nothing, no matter how good the service / > product. Same as our patients - they all want to be bulk-billed as they > feel it is a good price. Now imagine if they hear we all like open source > free software. They will further add to patients wanting free treatment. > > Cedric > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Horst Herb > Sent: Friday, 22 September 2006 1:31 PM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] 5 important things > > > On Friday 22 September 2006 09:48, Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: >> What is a reasonable price ? Most Dr's will want it for $10.00 to use >> a cheap example. IT people will quickly tell us what they feel is a >> reasonable price. Software developers too. > > I think if you just demonstrate the value of good software to doctors, they > will pay what it is worth. > > At least I am happy to pay if I only get what I wan, but I don't want to pay > a > cent for extortionist trade practices or things I don't want > > Horst > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
