On 7/9/06, Ismet Kursunoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > > The other question is - and this is looming pretty large - what I am > going to do about a production system? Should I push on with the FOIA? > I fear the various patches that have to be applied i.e. for example to > maintain a local MPI - while this approach could work - what happens when > something goes wrong? And how can we take advantage of the rich > business and management tools that are there but tied into something > specific to the VA. What elements could we get working? > > Would it be better to use the HUI 4 release? Is there another choice > that includes GT.M and my general preference for free software and > running things locally.
Ismet, I get the impression that the HUI has some extra cool features that the FOIA release doesn't have. For example, it has a large number of drugs ready to go. But which ever version you start with, one will have to constantly apply patches to stay up with the current VA version. I guess I am saying that I think that either option would be OK, but the HUI is probably easier to get going with. > > What was the consensus from those who attended the meetings last week? > > I would prefer to push on with help from the list and any consultants > who could work with us, while leaving the code or information that is gained > on the Wiki for others to use. > > Or is there a "Red Hat, Inc."-like VistA company out there that I don't know > about? Should I contact Medsphere or are they just working with > hospital systems? I think you mean an installer and support person. I think there are many of those, if you put out a request for proposal (RFP). > > I did see the ASP model that has been launched, but I would prefer to > run the system on our server here and in the process, as time allows, > to learn and study it. (VistA,M/GT.M) I tell you, this is a tempting option. After hearing Rick's lecture about the importance of keeping up with patches, and with realizing how far behind I am, it would be sure nice to have one central person who has applied the patches for me automatically (and also for all their other customers at the same time -- the effeciency of sharing a resource). It comes down to whether you want to be in charge or not. If you are, the buck stops with you. That can be a mixed blessing :-) But I have been quite happy with my VistA for over a year now, with no major problems. Of course, I never planned to bring more than a very small portion of VistA up... we just use its progress notes capability. Kevin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
