HI all RE Medtech was being unfairly singled out.
I wrote my letter to Medtech for my private reasons, not to target it above others. I used Medtech and selected it four years ago due to its potential. Like you I am aware almost all medical software has limitations and strengths. The entire industry is in need of a close look at its practices and business models. For example MD3 is encrypting data to a point which could deny you access to your data if you choose to move platform. This effectively locks you to HCN for ever. Medtech has potential to rival HCN but only if it puts its house in order. Many people working for both Medtech and HCN are extremely helpful, intelligent and motivated and should be encouraged to develop the tool- your software, to make it better, stable, more helpful and initiative. Regards James Bishop Longevity Medical Mb 0413582615 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Terry Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2007 10:45 AM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: [GPCG_TALK] Sorry to see you go I'd try not to be so upset by the list and urge you to reconside your leaving. As a casual observer on this list (and see my comment I made to that effect that Medtech was being unfairly singled out), I personally feel the comments made such as 'another slack NZ company' are unwarrented and offensive. Also having watched the comments on this list for some time, I don't beleive that many of the members have an inkling of just how difficult it is to bring software up from concept to production, and just how many of the bugs that appear to be coming from a program can be todo with flaws in the underlying operating system, the software tools used, and networking problems etc. I draw a distinction between commenting on what one does/does not like about software and criticism of the companies or their employees etc. Individuals on this list can have no knowledge whatsoever on the internal workings of a company unless they are employed in that company. All they can do is make external observations which may/may not be correct. Most human beings I believe, work hard at doing the right thing by their fellow human beings. I know a number of practices who have been more than happy with the stability of medtech and have been happy to accept what they see as the limitations in its functionality in the Australian Setting. All software has bugs. One of the beauties about open source is that they are quickly discovered and corrected, and the solution put back into the community. Sincerely Richard Terry _______________________________________________ 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
