Hi Declan
I've just been to a Lothian GPASS users group meeting where Bob Stoakes
demonstrated the second stage release of the new software. It's currently
beta testing and should be rolled out (in Scotland) this summer. With 800
practices it'll take them a wee while tho !
The release 1 is more for electronic comms and health board stuff like
registration but the release 2 is the actual clinical system. You get to
put appointments on at the front desk using windows (so much easier than
unix) and when in consulting room you can put diagnoses and print scripts
so much easier than before. I'm itching to get my hands on it for real.
Their test system has 5000 patients on it so the timing demonstrated is as
it might be in the surgery.
Data can be ported to Exell (?spelling) or Access for analysis and scripts
can be printed on most printers, cut sheet scripts are coming from the
Scottish office before the roll out so they will be usable early. (Is
that nearer your optimum Ahmad?)
GPASS staff are likely to be across the water before long to demonstrate it
in your part of the world too. It looks as if the program is going to
jump from the 1970s to the millenium with one bound !! (Bob was not
however wearing a skintight blue uniform with red cape and large S on his
chest ;-)
Looking at some of your recent posts, I wonder if some of your problems are
more with the hardware folk rather than GPASS. In Scotland they can make
the software available but can't legally be involved in hardware. There
are several hardware suppliers with very variable prices and service
levels. With an increase in new/replacement kit required over the next
year or two this will be very relevant to cash limited Health Board
reimbursement schedules.
Best wishes
Tom
PS Declaration of interest - I got a brownie point and a sandwich from
Astra tonight :-)
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