With GT.M you can easily use C (or any language with a C compatible calling interface - some restrictions apply, so read the documentation) to call M and vice versa. If you are already programming in M for VistA, it may make sense to stick with M, but ultimately it's really your choice.
KB_SQL (http://www.knowledgebasedsys.com) is a SQL/ODBC interface that is used at a number of sites within the VA, and outside the VA has been in production use for many years. It's not free, but it is reasonably priced. ESI is working on (has?) an OQL engine that will run on GT.M. My personal view is that it adds unnecessary complexity to have multiple databases with intersecting dependencies, when one database can accommodate all needs. If the practice management software doesn't require Oracle, but can work with any ODBC database, this may be something to consider. Otherwise, you are looking at some way to export data between databases. -- Bhaskar On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 23:01, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > Nick, > > You will get the tightest integration if you use M. > GT.M is designed to work with C, and I believe other > languages that can load is obj files. There is also a > perl interface I believe. > > I am facing a similar issue. Our practice was a > practice management package with Oracle as its > database. Some of the doctors wish changes to > demographics on that side could be reflected in VistA. > If I get pushed to do this, I think I will write an > independant program that queries with SQL the Oracle > database, then somehow notifies VistA. Perhaps I > could do this by writing to a log file etc. > > The Sanchez website (GT.M owner) indicates one can > access Vista data via SQL, but I've never seen anyone > discuss it. > > http://www.sanchez-gtm.com/technology/architecture.htm > > Exactly how much independent coding are you going to > do for billing etc.? That is an extremely complex > issue to tackle, and I wonder if you might not do > better to purchase a commercial system. > > That's my 2 cents worth. :-) > > Kevin > > > --- Nick James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > In the context of a new development in a 300-bed > > hospital, what language and approach would you > > suggest > > for those modules that are to complement VistA in a > > local customisation. These relate to patient > > registration, billing, pharmacy and other localized > > user requirements that are not directly available in > > Vista)? > > > > Can it work independent of VistA, with only batch > > updating of the VistA database? Then the system > > would > > work with or without VistA. > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile > > phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- > > Interactive Reporting > > Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop > > reports. Save time > > by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to > > DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. > > Download a FREE copy at > > http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > http://my.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting > Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time > by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. > Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privilegiee, confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a l'expediteur et effacer ce courriel. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
