RE: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-26 Thread Vincent . Dodd
we are working on an interface. -Original Message- From: A. Forrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician The issue of lab data communication has largely been

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2004-10-21 Thread Bill Walton
Kevin, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: --- Bill Walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] The costs for the EMR systems I've looked at recently (GE, A4, NextGen, and Misys) are in the $30-60K per physician range. It's a little dangerous, IMO, if you're going to use numbers like this to be

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-19 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Message - From: Michael Ginsburg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician In my opinion, (and, as always, I speak only for myself

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2004-10-19 Thread Michael Ginsburg
That makes a lot of sense and is one of the potential ROI's for an EHR that has been overlooked. Will they offer a discount for physicians that use EHR's? Are there circumstances under which they would consider offering a discount? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/19/2004 12:10:20 PM Well, the company is

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-19 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Well, the company is State Volunteer Mutual Insurace Company, and it is physician run an owned. They have regular education programs with the idea of promoting good practice patterns to AVOID malpractice cases in the first place. I guess they believe that an EMR will reduce malpractice events.

RE: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-19 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
priority if not THE highest. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Toppenberg Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician Hello all, In Tennessee

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2004-10-19 Thread Bill Walton
Kevin, Nice post. Comments / support in-line below. Kevin Toppenberg wrote: Hello all, In Tennessee, our medical malpractice company is hosting an EMR conference this December (and why it is them is interesting) . I hope you'll let us know what they say their reason is. More on this

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-19 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
I'll check when I attend the conference. If I find anything out, I'll post here.. Kevin --- Michael Ginsburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That makes a lot of sense and is one of the potential ROI's for an EHR that has been overlooked. Will they offer a discount for physicians that use

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2004-10-19 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
P.S. Michael, do you think it would be worthwile for me to attend the VistA office meeting, or is it primarily targeted for venders? Thanks, Kevin --- Michael Ginsburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That makes a lot of sense and is one of the potential ROI's for an EHR that has been overlooked.

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2004-10-19 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
, October 19, 2004 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician Cameron Schlehuber wrote: /snip/ Having standard health data interchange standards as ubiquitous as the exchange standards banks use is critical to the VA's and the rest

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2004-10-19 Thread Nancy E. Anthracite
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Toppenberg Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician Hello all, In Tennessee, our medical malpractice company is hosting an EMR conference this December

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-19 Thread A. Forrey
, 2004 5:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician Hello all, In Tennessee, our medical malpractice company is hosting an EMR conference this December (and why it is them is interesting) . My office manager and I will be attending

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2004-10-19 Thread Bill Walton
A. Forrey wrote: /snip/ Discussions are underway with World VistA about work with the clinical lab specialty societies to address these issues in concert with society educational forums and other meetings. Really?!?!?! I thought this was where we'd hear about stuff like that. Or is there a

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-16 Thread Mark Amundson
Bill, I’m glad you mentioned the California HealthCare Foundation and this article; I’ve found the information there quite helpful over the years (www.chcf.org). When Forrester Research published, Electronic Medical Records: A buyer’s Guide for Small Physician Practices, last year they included

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread Bill Walton
This is GREAT news!Andthe Health IT Strategist article, together with the VistA Office release, are "shots heard 'round the world" signaling VistA's long term viability. Or are they? Before you "pop the cork" I thinkyoushould consider another, very probable (based on my 16 years of

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread A. Forrey
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Bill Walton wrote: This is GREAT news! And the Health IT Strategist article, together with the VistA Office release, are shots heard 'round the world signaling VistA's long term viability. Or are they? Before you pop the cork I think you should consider another, very

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread Bill Walton
Mark, Mark Amundson wrote: Bill Could you give me a quick head to head comparison of VistA/CPRS and Logician. Glad to. Thanks for asking. Please note that I did not choose Logician as an example because I think it's a market-leading product. Not even close, based on my own experience

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread Bill Walton
Hi Michael, - Original Message - From: Michael Ginsburg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician In my opinion, (and, as always, I speak only for myself) I

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread Richard G. DAVIS
Title: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician As a participant in the birth and development of the DVA Healthcare Information system from 1972 onward, and as a private practice IT professional for the last 16 years, I have a similar sense of alarm as Bill does. We may

Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician

2004-10-15 Thread Michael Ginsburg
PROTECTED] 10/15/2004 4:17:15 PM Hi Michael, - Original Message - From: Michael Ginsburg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from Modern Physician In my opinion, (and, as always, I speak only for myself) I

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2004-10-15 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
opinion. Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/15/2004 4:17:15 PM Hi Michael, - Original Message - From: Michael Ginsburg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: Text of Article from