Welcome to Managed Care. It hasen't even started yet.
On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 15:47:35 +0100, dr brian crowley <brian.crowley@GP-
C81064.NHS.UK> wrote:
>Went to the Accenture/iSoft(Torex) meeting this afternoon to see the
>demonstration of Accenture's groovy new solution based on Synergy
>Enterprise.
>
>It's as bad as we feared.
>
>As of Phase 1 Release 1 (due by end Dec - conveniently just when we are
all
>supposed to be NPfIT compliant), Accenture can provide a centrally-served
>system via Citrix links which will give us access to our clinical data ...
>and pretty much bugger all else!
>- document handling won't work so no complicated scanning shenanigans, nor
>linking of ECGs or ABPMs
>- FrontDesk can't be used (not as we currently use it)
>- Synergy E's own appointment software won't link to the LED patient call
>board
>- can't use home-grown reports
>- can't use home-grown Sophies, nor edit the ones supplied by Accenture
>- can't use ICERequesting
>AND access to the system will be via 'smart' cards but there seems to be
NO
>alternative, so if you lose it, you're up the proverbial creek until the
PCO
>or other identity-verification body can provide a new one!!!
>
>So, who's for early adoption, then?...............
>
>Hmm, pardon?
>Did _anyone_ say anything?
>
>--
>Brian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ewan Davis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 03 June 2004 14:33
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: GMS IT
>
><<Snip>>
>
>"Our advice to GP Practices, which is endorsed by the Department of Health
>and the National Programme for IT is as follows: Practices with RFA99+
>accredited systems with which they are currently happy should not agree to
>transfer to an alternative system as long as their current supplier has
>confirmed their desire to make their system "NPfIT compliant"
>
>".it is our firmly held view and that of the National Programme that such
>replacement should NOT occur unless, and until, a clearly better
alternative
>is available along with a tested and agreed process for safe migration to
>it.
>
><<Snip>>
>
>Ewan Davis - Director - Woodcote Consulting
> - Chairman - British Computer Society - Primary
Health
>Care Group
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