http://healthcare-exchange.com/2010/03/03/himss10-one-patient-one-record-0303/ A forum for fresh perspectives and discussion - all in the name of healthcare Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://healthcare-exchange.com/2010/03/03/himss10-one-patient-one-record-0303/#comment-61 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:32:41 +0000 http://healthcare-exchange.com/?p=190#comment-61 [...] project is not only a proof point of what played out at the Interoperability Showcase at HIMSS – that integrations between hospital IT systems are happening now and are the first step toward [...]

]]> http://healthcare-exchange.com/2010/03/03/himss10-one-patient-one-record-0303/#comment-8 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:52:24 +0000 http://healthcare-exchange.com/?p=190#comment-8 Mark, the comparison of linking best-of-breed systems together to a souped up car is spot-on. How I understand it, the same way those who are serious car enthusiasts replace parts in their cars with high quality after-market products, those serious about having the best HCIT systems possible will do the same through interoperability. The house-wide components, the “car” itself, may come from Eclipsys or Siemens, but the “engine, tires, rims, stereo, etc.” will come from best-of-breed vendors like Picis.

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