I live in the U.S. just south of British Columbia, Canada. So, assuming you're talking about that B.C., I think I can help.
An observations first. Proprietary companies usually get contracts because they already have their software built, they have the staff to respond to the RFP, etc . . . I truly believe Open Source versions are on the way to competing on equal level in this regard. At any rate, you mention it looks like systems will be purchased for practices but that the practices will need to source there own system. By sourcing, so you mean staffing? Richard Schilling ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:12:01 -0800 >From: Jel Coward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: open source in British Columbia >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hi all > >I'm new around here (previous lurker), and haven't been receiving the >list for a while so please excuse me if this has been discussed. > >In British Columbia there is very little in the way of EMR's being >utilised in primary care. Currently there is some Federal funding >available for the development Primary Care. It looks like a systems >will be purchased for practices but that the practices will need to >source there own system. Unfortunately, the likelihood is that the >proprietary software suppliers will get this business because no-one is >informing them. More unfortunately for them is that after the setup >year or two there is unlikely to be any/significant funding for IT in >the practices. Thus the system creates vendor lock - and the practices >then have to find the funds to maintain this. > >BC is a pretty much a green field site - it would be great to see the >right decisions made > >So, two questions -firstly has anyone got any knowledge of BC >healthcare/those who run it that would make supportive contacts? > >Secondly, any suggestions for strategies to get this into both admin and >physician's consciousness (I have been writing a few letters etc)? > >Cheers all >-- >Jel Coward - Physician, Pemberton > >http://www.wildmedic.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >'There's no such thing as bad weather - just bad clothing" > Anon Norwegian >
