> I'd start with the following list:
<lots of good stuff snipped>
> What would your priorities be?
Hi Douglas,
A couple of suggestions -
1. It would be great if the "barriers to entry" posed by RFA accreditation
could be somehow lowered a little for open-source clinical systems. Not that
the standards should be lowered, just the cost of going through the
accreditation process!
2.
> a Sourceforge-like repository of locally developed healthcare
applications;
Yes, and perhaps a list of NHS organisations/projects using open-source, and
willing to answer simple questions about "How we did it"? Maybe some
case-studies?
In fact, how about an Open-Source section of one of the NHS/NHSIA websites,
with examples of what's available (from OS and Office stuff right up to
full-blown HIS), perhaps recommendations ("9 out of 10 doctors prefer
K-Office to Star Office"), and guidance/tips to get newbies started?
3. Maybe some guidance for businesses who might want to open-source their
existing products? I'd love to see one of the smaller GP-systems suppliers
open-source their software as a way of competing against the dominance of
the few big companies.
Thinking out loud, hope that's useful?
Cheers, Jon
Jon Edwards
Pricom Ltd
www.pricom.co.uk
