On 03/16/98 10:33:15, Ian Trimble <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Who will pay for all this?
>
>Additional funding will be required. This may be public or it may be
>private. The answer isn't known yet.
Translation: no money.
>> Will I have to modify or acquire new software and hardware for my
>> clinical system?
>>
>> Who will pay for the training required?
>>
>> Who will provide that training?
>
>These are issues which I hope will be covered in Frank Burns' national
>IM&T strategy.
Translation: even though we don't know what's in the strategy, we'll
still go ahead anyway and worry about that later.
>> Will I have time to take that training as well as being a model
>> 'Preferred Provider' (ie: cheap and bendable)?
>
>I am sure you will be a model 'Preferred Provider' ie efficient and
>effective. You may or may not wish to take on additional (remunerated)
>responsibilities for commissioning.
Yes, but *will I* have time and money to do the training?
>> Will I be forced again to sign up to NHSnet as the preferred (and
>> only) solution?
>
>The NHS has already invested heavily in NHSnet. It is unlikely to go
>away. As presently negotiated I think it represents an unattractive
>option for GPs. But contracts can and do change.
Yes, but *will I* have to be forced to sign up even though many
(including you) think it is "unattractive"?
>> Will the reporting requirements increase?
>>
>> Will the paper work increase as a result?
>
>I hope that the reporting requirements will become part of everyday
>activity. That it will be possible to run a query on your system,
>or Adrian's or Hotch's, and extract comparable data. There will be no
>additional reporting requirements and paperwork will decrease.
Translation: yes, reporting will increase. Your system should be able
to do it, even though we don't know yet what that system might be, nor
do we know what the IM&T strategy is and we haven't a clue who is gonna
pay for it.
You have been too close to HA bods, Trims :-)
>> Questions, questions and not an answer in sight!
>
>I hope I've answered a few of them.
Go back to the top ;-)
>"I am considerably busier than you" (with apologies to H Enfield)
Looks it ;-)
Ahmad
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