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 i

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

2006-01-20 Thread Mark Spohr
Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ignacio Valdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: openhealth@yahoogroups.com; os-wg@mailman.amia.org Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:40:26 AM Subject: [openhealth] Re: [os-wg] Senator Endorses VistA for EHR Standard I think it's great for a Senator to stump for VistA

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

2006-01-20 Thread Will Ross
I think it's great for a Senator to stump for VistA, but I question the practicality of believing that a single application will meet the diverse needs of our nationwide health care system. If we had a National Health Care System with a top down command structure it might be appropriate t