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2004-07-27 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-27 4:38:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Didn't somebody tell them not to spill coffee into the keyboard?

Posted by BigEd 2004-07-27 6:00:31 PM|| 2004-07-27 6:00:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hospital employees were not fully trained in the system, and difficulty in using it led to suppliers not being paid, a shortage of surgical supplies and delays for some operations.

That is precisely the sort of testing you want. It will show more of the weak points

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-07-27 6:10:23 PM|| 2004-07-27 6:10:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 From my extensive patient experience, I would say that the IT system at the VA in Palo Alto, CA works great.

It is much better than Stanford Hospital's IT system, another place where I have extensive patient experience.

I was an IT Director for a semiconductor company that implemented an Oracle ERP system in 2000, so I understand the pain of large software implementations.

Posted by penguin 2004-07-27 6:10:39 PM|| 2004-07-27 6:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They spend 492 MILLION dollars to develop a system of their own? How STUPID!

There are lots of existing systems out there which can fulfill the job or be esily adapted to fulfill the job for *much* less (lets say at about 10% of that price tops).

I just got to say two words: PORK BARREL ! ! ! !

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-07-27 6:23:22 PM|| 2004-07-27 6:23:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Penguin - Is the PA system homebrew or off the shelf?

Here's the best system I've ever seen. It simply rocks and has an amazing feature list. Yeah, I happen to know the people who wrote it and sell it, but I have no financial stake. I was just around (in Bangkok) when it was being designed - they took over 2 years to design it - i.e. they did it right. No surprise: it's a helluvalot cheaper than homebrew and 10x more capable. I know (read: lusted after) the woman who runs the consortium that owns Bumrungrad Hospital in BKK and also know the guy who eventually became Prez of the Company. Hardcore pros.

Posted by .com 2004-07-27 9:06:24 PM|| 2004-07-27 9:06:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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