Here are some recurrent questions us nontechies have about VistA: 1) Is Mumps a serious limitation to complete EHR functionality, code maintainence, HL7, or PMS interfacing?
2) What is the fundamental difference between a relational database and a hierarchical database and how does that effect the end-user? (Should we even care? If so why?) 3)How hard is it for non-Mumps IT personnel to learn Mumps/VistA and are there enough experienced VistA programmers (or former VistA programmers) to consult or be hired to non-VA projects? 4) What other concerns should we have regarding adopting VistA? I can add the answers to the Wiki. Thanks in advance, Matt King, MD -----Original Message----- From: John Leo Zimmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 5:25 AM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Hardhats-members] Wiki additions: [was: web evaluation tool] I added this link last night to a new section of the WorldVistA Wiki in response to Matthew King's query. Another section should probably be added with a more general emphasis... But we should be carefull to avoid too many empty slots. How about a FAQ for "VistA Myth vs Fact"? FHM (Frequently Heard Misinformation) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "John Leo Zimmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:52:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] web evaluation tool > > So here is a new Wiki page (tabula rasa for the moment) for > Community Health Centers: (You may need to cut and past the full link) > > http://openforum.worldvista.org/~forum/index.?title=Main_Page#Collaborat ion_Tools > > Regards, > JohnLeo Zimmer, MD, MA, ABFP > Council Bluffs Community Health Centers ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
