John:
> If you can get all of this designed, fully tested and implemented
> along with the necessary changes to GP systems within the next 3-6
> months - all at a reasonable cost - then please go ahead so we can
> all benefit, and some of us can stop wasting our time working to
> implement 'obsolete solutions'.
Great! What is the budget you propose to give us and when?
> Meanwhile, we have a legacy of aging systems that have limited
> potential but sadly will probably continue to exist for at least
> several years. We cannot overnight simply switch to Web based
> records.
We (you, 'coz I wasn't there), switched overnight from ageing
legacy LLoyd George records, didn't you?
> If we want to improve communications NOW with what is CURRENTLY
> available then we have to work with solutions that work with what
> is currently there.
What is cuurently available? Could someone run that past me again?
> By the time web based records really do become practicable and start
> to be implemented it is quite likely that Ahmad, (or one of his
> descendants depending on timescales)
God! What a nightmare! Having just looked at my descendant in his
sleep ;-)
> We know that we can make clinical EDI work in a limited way right
> now - why should we not make use of it and learn from the
> experience?
Because-it-works-in-a-limited-way (not even sure about that)
and-because-that-learning-is-very-expensive.
Then again, we have oceans of dosh, so no probs.
> Meanwhile, let's also sort out what Web based records
> really can offer and plan to implement something when we are sure
> what we want, and how to do it
Now that's very sensible John. Would IMG please fund a pilot study?
If they get in touch with me, I'll submit the project details and
budget info. I may even throw in a business case!
Really. I mean it.
> (even if by that time we suspect it in turn will be supplanted by
> something newer and better....) --
What? Do you really think that IMG can fund our pilot this week??
Great!!
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