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VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Parsing+the+federal+budget%3A+The+tech+highlights

Parsing+the+federal+budget%3A+The+tech+highlightsI agree...Not so much as far as the costs are concerned, but in the conditions of the VA hospitals.They are a pathetic slap in the face of the people who have served this country.Boost in tax revenue?Yup, it sure did boost tax revenue, that would explain how we went from...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Dems, tax, VA Hospital

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Fixing Walter Reed, VA mess is a great opportunity for IT

Fixing Walter Reed, VA mess is a great opportunity for ITReal problemThe real problem is the 20,000 wounded soldiers comiing back from a war that should never have been.It's a problem of very bad leadership.JoeVA Data SystemI'm suprised to hear your comment on difficulty in moving from one VA hospital...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, information technology, VA Hospital

Discussion threads 2007-03-08

Additional Resources

The problem with health care is costs and you

I think my head is going to explode.Is anyone else confused and frustrated about this topic??? Some people are crying "Social Medicine Go Away but don't touch Medicare or Medicaid" Some people are saying "Capitalism should dominate Health care" Other people are blaming the patients for being sick. Other people...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, New Taxes, Ins, Compassion, health care, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Open source can save your life

don't mix OSS with socialized medicineOSS is for the all the people, socialized medicine is demanded only by a small minority of craizy liberals.VA health careSince 2001, the VA has had remarkable bipartisan support for just about all the funding they needed or could handle. When the gravy train...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Walter Reed, Walter Reed hospital, open source, health care

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Open source can save your life

Quick, if your life depended on it, which health care information system would you rather your hospital used: A proprietary system developed by software engineers based on marketing input, bug reports and customer requests? An open source system developed by thousands of health care practitioners including...

Tags: Hospital, Open Source, Health Care, VA, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Human Resources, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-23

Industry commits to comparative effectiveness

Industry commits to comparative effectivenessUniversal Health Insurance CoverageI love your unstated assumptions. The first obvious one is that universal coverage will be deemed successful by the using public.It could be perceived as successful but I doubt it for the following reasons:1) Insufficient health care providers to handle the increased...

Tags: health care, patient

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

All ebook readers must tear down this wall

All ebook readers must tear down this wallPublishers don't get itGood post Dana.The publishing industry is having a hard time. they don't understand what direction to go in.But the more they tighten their grip, the more sand will run out between their fingers.JamesMy preferred format?Paper. Hard or soft back...

Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Construction, Branding, hardcover book, ebook reader, e-book, wall, media

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

The spectrum and the stimulus

The spectrum and the stimulusThere will be challengesAnd that is one of the reasons why I believe in moving from certification to licensing. By licensing I mean it as it is known in the medical profession. Take out orderlies and aides and just about everyone caring for you...

Tags: Document management, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Quality, OsiriX

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Health care is rationed and people die

Health care is rationed and people dieWrong approachThe health care provisions in the current "stimulus" package are a prescription for the elimination of the aged and no amount of "data"worship can change that fact. What's next "Soylent Green"?Government Run Health Care == VA HospitalsWant to see how government mandated...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-02-15

Holding VistA's age against it

In computing it is common to disparage old code. Old code runs on old machines. Old code is obsolete. Old code must be replaced. This common canard is being pushed by hospital IT vendors in order to dismiss, destroy, and replace the VA's VistA system. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Code, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-11-19

The 7 roadblocks to health IT nirvana

The 7 roadblocks to health IT nirvanaA Health IT Czar sounds good to meI don't believe that we will end up with one single system, but multiple systems that will need to work together.There are two ways of looking at multiple systems. There is obviously the multiple vendor approach...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Government, Insurance, hospital system, health care, roadblock, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Unwilling veterans of 9-11

Unwilling veterans of 9-11Comparing the victims of 911 to ....... veterans is a disservice to veterans. Don't get me wrong, what happened was terrible but the actual event lasted only a few hours. Our veterans experienced a little longer exposure don't you think. I think you are...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, health care

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

The Dell Services Team Helps the St. Louis Va Medical Center Ensure Quality Care for the Nation's Veterans While Saving More Than US$120,000 in Parts Replacement Costs

The Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the busiest facilities. To help ensure that each veteran receives high-quality care, the St. Louis VA Medical Center makes extensive use of technology on the hospital floors. The costs of dealing with an industry-wide epidemic of defective...

Tags: Team, Dell Computer Corp., Hospital, Healthcare, Team Management, Management

Case studies 2008-05-01

VistA dieing of starvation and neglect

VistA dieing of starvation and neglect...McCain is a f*cking idiot! Gee some patriot he is, eh?"[B]Ideology, a desire to privatize all government functions. "John McCain has come out for closing the VA and giving everybody vouchers," Longman said.[/B]"And privatizing our government... don't you people get it? When you privatize we...

Tags: Government, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Purchasing & Procurement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Medsphere, OpenVistA CIS

Discussion threads 2008-04-23

How many doctors reject insurance?

How many doctors reject insurance?Let's change the business modelI'm not a liberal by any means. But my past experience with well-meaning and dedicated doctors is pushing me towards advocating socialized medicine.The first doctor I went to when I moved to Virginia decided to stop taking insurance. So I...

Tags: Financial Planning, insurance

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

Why are reformers destroying Veterans' health computer system?

Why are reformers destroying Veterans' health computer system?...And people wonder why I hate corporations so much! Here is a perfectly functioning system of which I am a member of as a disabled veteran and now because of greed, we have to have our services jeopardized?!This is total bullsh!t and exactly...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Maduro, Cerner Corp., health care

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

A successful Veterans Administration is dangerous

A successful Veterans Administration is dangerousAgreedIt has not always been so. In years past the VA did an outstanding job, and it remains a very cost-effective provider. The question is whether its recent mismanagement is fixable, or endemic to its nature.Do you know any Vets receivingmedical care? I help...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Veterans Administration, medical care

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

Can Tolven give Medsphere the lift it needs?

Medsphere's efforts to revolutionize hospital computing with an open source code base (derived from the VA's VistA system) got a big boost at HIMSS with news it would partner with Tolven Inc. The reason is only now becoming apparent. Tolven's founders, most of them former Oracle executives, have...

Tags: Medsphere, Tolven Inc., TolvenHealth, Tolven Institute, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-17

Solving the loose laptop problem

The stories come out in dribs and drabs, and each one gives doctors another excuse to avoid electronic medical records: A man is arrested in Indiana with laptops containing patient data from a local VA hospital. Thieves in Grand Rapids, Mich. steal 14 laptops from a...

Tags: Software, Patient, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-02