Bruce Slater, MD wrote: >I have another idea to expose more physicians to Medical Open Source >Software (MOSS, as my colleague, Tom Yackel calls it). > > > I think he's coined a very useful term.
>Appreciate comments from the group on: >1: What the hell do you think you are doing, this will never work. >2. Concept of *Advanced Physician Computer User* - are there any others of >us out there? > A few, although speaking from the largest medical center in the world, a very few. I have hopes for the younger generation. >3. RedHat? > Sure. Ubiquitous, not as cutting edge, has infrastructure in place. >4. Which three EMRs to compare? > Difficult to say, but SQLclinic, FreePM and OSCAR come to mind. >5. Which criteria to compare them on? > Architecture, performance, features, documentation, installation, usability and cost. I would also compare it to a commercial closed source app, especially with regard to cost. -- -- Ignacio Valdes,MD,MS Editor: Linux Medical News http://www.linuxmednews.com 'Revolutionizing Medical Education and Practice'
