On Tue, 15 May 2001, John S. Gage wrote:
> Okay, let's get to cases.
...
> 9) Adding points 1-8 together what are we left with? It must be
> web-based. It must be adopted by a large percentage of physicians the
> minute it comes out. It must be open source :-) What is it? Well, what
> do you think? I think the answer lies in Point 5, myself. That's the key:
> a high usage web-based piece of software that permits/forces physicians,
> without their even knowing it, to create vocabularies/semantic nets, yet
> has immediate gratification. What is it? Well, what do you think?
Nice analysis John, I am truly impressed. However, I am shocked by your
questions at the end - are you baiting me? :-)
> I will add in conclusion that even if what I am proposing never comes to
> pass, it would work if it did come to pass.
I hope to show you how right you are, knowing that you no doubt think me
arrogant for trying to tell you how close we are!
Best regards,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
