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Ahmad writes
> Question:
>
> What is there to stop GP computer system builders, the IMG and
> whoever else engaged in the business of information technology to
> build around the web browser as the universal client?
>
> think of it: web browser, web e-mail protocol (on secure servers),
> multimedia, database processing and a host of other cheap, robust
> and efficient features.
>
The interest in this for me is the development of the browser-type
Electronic Health Record as being one of the really useful clinical
applications of computing, although if handled in the same way as
everything else of late, it will be captured by administration.
There is no problem with the hardware, software, comms, etc, all are
there for the taking, and the concept of the web page based EHR is now 9
months old for me, and 2 years old for many others. What isn't there is
the understanding to support the move away from a tangible record. It's
that touchy, feely thing again on which most humans depend, and which we
will have to revolve around for some time yet. Rest assured, though,
because if the transfer of EHRs in GP takes as long from the theoretical
stage to implementation as EDIFACT messaging has done, then a web
browser-type record will be the only logical way to go.
Grant Kelly
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