[openhealth] Senator Endorses VistA for EHR Standard

2006-01-20 Thread Ignacio Valdes
In a Hospital Connect editorial, Delaware senator Tom Carper has endorsed the Veterans Affairs VistA software as a reference model for a national standard EHR: ...Efforts are underway within the federal government to ensure that all health care providers will be able to use IT in a uniform

Re: [openhealth] Re: [os-wg] Senator Endorses VistA for EHR Standard

2006-01-20 Thread Mark Spohr
I agree with Will. We don't want or need a single application standard (regardless of how good the application is). We do desperately need data interchange standards and data language standards so everyone can play together. Mark H. Spohr, MD - Original Message From: Will Ross

Re: [openhealth] Re: [os-wg] Senator Endorses VistA for EHR Standard

2006-01-20 Thread Jeff
On 1/20/06, Mark Spohr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Will. We don't want or need a single application standard (regardless of how good the application is). We do desperately need data interchange standards and data language standards so everyone can play together. Wow. That is

Re: [openhealth] Digest Number 130

2006-01-20 Thread Wayne Wilson
openhealth@yahoogroups.com wrote: I'd like to see something like OSCHA help bring all of the disparate projects and software together into a single, unified voice for open standards. That would have a much better effect in making inroads than lawmakers trying to force a standard on the public

Re: [openhealth] Resurrecting OSHCA - updates so far....

2006-01-20 Thread Dr Molly Cheah
Hi Nandalal, Thanks for your suggestions for the Vision Mission statements. Let me put the 2 vision statements together here and discuss the change in focus in the vision: Free and Open Source Health Care Software will provide a better worldwide collaborative environment for developing a

Re: [openhealth] Digest Number 130

2006-01-20 Thread Will Ross
see below On Jan 20, 2006, at 12:23 PM, Wayne Wilson wrote: openhealth@yahoogroups.com wrote: I'd like to see something like OSCHA help bring all of the disparate projects and software together into a single, unified voice for open standards. That would have a much better effect in making