Dan's suggestion of a resource page is excellent....it resonates with my
thinking behind OSHCA... ie. create enough structure to facilitate progress
without getting in the way of constructive chaos.
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel L. Johnson, MD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Are you there?
> "Gregory J. Woodhouse" wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, John S. Gage wrote:
> >
> > > There is a philosophy ... that major software applications ...were
> > > written without much in the way of specifications and, second, that
that
> > > is the way to do things. I do not advocate this.
> >
> > Part of the problem is that many of us know what an operating system is
> > and what a web server is, but EMR systems are another matter. In
addition,
> > most of have enough experience with EMR systems tht we could do a fairly
> > decent job with much of it, but I ... I don't have the expertise to
design this kind
> > of software on my own. ... We need to find a way to bring our various
> > specialties together in developing a design, and then implementing that
design.
> >
> This resonates with me. I know what on OS is, and what a web server is,
and
> what EMR systems try to be; but I am not a real hacker, I am a physician.
> I have had a long interest in the ergonomics of the medical office,
including
> both manual and intellectual work tasks. I could, if it seemed worth the
> time, write operational specifications for software (end-user)
functionality
> so that the user interfaces would comfortable and usable. But my
technical
> knowledge of database, interfacing, and data exchange is deficient.
>
> And it's personally daunting to look in on these erudite technical
discussions,
> to view the knowledge and experience that each of you brings. Maybe
others
> on this list feel as inadequate as we about our "incompleteness."
>
> Perhaps our first important documentation is a personnel-resource page
that
> lists and coordinates the experience, knowledge, interests, and possible
> time commitment of those who want to participate in design (as distinct
from
> chat).
>
> Merry Millenium to all!
>
> Danl Johnson
>
