>>I'm not at all sure that I am <BG>. As far as I know there are only
>>two systems in operation. The PRS/VAMP/HealthPlus one which is hosted by
>> Reuters, a company involved in HBO's and/or manged care in the US; and
>>the AAH MEDITEL system which is owned by GEHE a pharmaceutical
>>wholesaler and owner of the largest single pharmacy chain in the UK.
>
>Two people on this list are/have been very closely involved with the
>latter system. They might wish to shed some light on it.
>
>Incidentally, the GEHE system has my support!
>
>>Can anyone know the motives of these companies?
>
>One might argue:
>
>1. Attempted sabbotage of the Prodigy system
>2. The ABPI getting some handle on things
>
>But I couldn't possibly comment ;-)
You just did ---- speculate at least >:->
see below statement from Pharmed
>Ahmad
PharMed Appoints Advisory Panel
PharMed is delighted to announce the establishment of its new Advisory
Panel, which includes representatives from:
* The National Health Service Executive
* The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
* The National Pharmaceutical Association
* The Royal College of General Practitioners
* The Primary Healthcare Specialist Group of the British Computer Society
* The Pharmaceutical Computer Systems Association
* The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
* The British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
* The Computer Software and Services Association
The aim of the Advisory Panel is to ensure that through its membership, all
relevant market participants have the opportunity to voice their opinions
and views on the development of electronic prescribing.
Ian Moody, Director of PharMed commented; "We are delighted that so many
key organisations are willing to join the Advisory Panel at this early
stage. As electronic prescribing is referred to directly in the
Government's White Paper, we hope that all the relevant professions will
want to be involved in this area. We realise that these acceptances do not
mean unequivocal endorsement of PharMed, but they do indicate that the
market participants concerned recognise the importance of co-operation and
communication in the development of electronic prescribing."
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