Re: [Hardhats-members] Problem while connecting to server using crossover/wine

2005-04-16 Thread Doctor Bones
I am sure that Kevin in his wisdom makes backups like bunnys make bunnys and then I am sure he looked at the code researched it... and then made a well researched decision . Either that or he flipped a coin :) I have a two headed coin particularly for these situations. mano On Fri,

RE: [Hardhats-members] Hospital Cost analysis

2005-04-16 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
VistA uses the Data Extracts package to collect and pass out data specifically for the purposes of management decisions support for budget analysis, projection, business changes for better use of resources etc. The tool used for the analysis is a COTS product ($). -Original Message-

RE: [Hardhats-members] BIG NEWS re HealtheVet- St. Petersburg Times

2005-04-16 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
Rich makes an excellent case for the kind of changes that would lead to a higher probability of success. Here are a couple of articles that describe to a T many of the reasons how and why we succeeded with DHCP, ne VistA (years ago when packages were re-tooled every 6 to 18 months) . and are

RE: [Hardhats-members] kids

2005-04-16 Thread Cameron Schlehuber
Forwarding to the Hardhats for their expert knowledge. From: Bruce Reed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:39 AM To: Schlehuber, Cameron Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] kids Can you explain what the answers to the questions need to be after invoking

RE: [Hardhats-members] BIG NEWS re HealtheVet- St. Petersburg Times

2005-04-16 Thread Jim Self
Cameron Schlehuber wrote: Rich makes an excellent case for the kind of changes that would lead to a higher probability of success. Here are a couple of articles that describe to a T many of the reasons how and why we succeeded with DHCP, ne VistA (years ago when packages were re-tooled every 6 to

Re: [Hardhats-members] kids

2005-04-16 Thread Nancy Anthracite
The first is the path to the input file and the and the path to the routine directory depends upon your installation. Why don't you send me your telephone number and maybe I can help talk you through this. On Saturday 16 April 2005 02:25 pm, Cameron Schlehuber wrote: Forwarding to the

Re: [Hardhats-members] Hospital Cost analysis

2005-04-16 Thread Dr Molly Cheah
Is the COTS product SAS as illustrated by this url? http://www.virec.research.med.va.gov/ ttp://www.virec.research.med.va.gov/DataSourcesName/VISTA/VISTA.htm The web-site mentioned the data sources as DSS as well... Molly Cameron Schlehuber wrote: VistA uses the Data Extracts package to collect

Re: [Hardhats-members] Hospital Cost analysis

2005-04-16 Thread Dr Molly Cheah
This is what I found from this web-site. http://www.virec.research.med.va.gov/DataSourcesName/VISTA/VISTAaccess.htm#SQL SQL http://www.virec.research.med.va.gov/DataSourcesName/VISTA/VISTAaccess.htm#Top Investigators planning to construct a relational database of VistA data will find

Re: [Hardhats-members] Hospital Cost analysis

2005-04-16 Thread chuck5566
A little tidbit: MDE originated in the VA a while back, as 'Interoceter''. It was dismissed by VHS IT at that time, and now sites are PAYING for it as MDE. I'm not surprised anymore, though. I put an ad in the paper for an old but working printer for $25 - no takers. So I give that same

Re: [Hardhats-members] Hospital Cost analysis

2005-04-16 Thread Chris Richardson
Bob; You are correct about the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) issue. SQL has its own levels of abstraction which make it easy to make simple queries, it gets easy to make some very bad inquiries that 1) access the data in one of the most expensive ways, and/or 2) returns the wrong results

RE: [Hardhats-members] kids

2005-04-16 Thread Bhaskar, KS
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Cameron [KSB] ...snip... From: Bruce Reed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:39 AM To: Schlehuber, Cameron Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] kids Can you explain what the answers to the questions need