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> > This makes you think. What if the same thing worked for a hospital's
> > out-patient appointments? Choose from list of hospitals, choose type
> > of clinic, select criteria such as 'soon as possible but not a
> > Tuesday' and back come appointments on offer.
>
> What on earth do you need computers for?
>
> There are a number of countries where if your GP wants to refer you he
> picks up the phone and books you in for next Wednesday while you are
> actually sitting there in his surgery with your diary out.
I'm with you in spirit, Ross. Why computerise unless it's an
improvement? But it seems to me there would be an improvement:
simultaneously search several OP clinics, no engaged phones, and the
potential to round it all off by accurately transmitting name etc details
+ a referral letter. Keep my supposition in mind: satisfactory security.
BTW, still on the security subject, what's your opinion of the encryption
arrangements that sites like GA Direct offer? I was tickled to see the
wee broken key (in the bottom left hand corner of Netscape) become whole,
but is it illusory? Appreciate a tutorial.
Alan Hyslop
Computing & IT Strategy
Management Executive, NHS in Scotland.
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