Comments on: Fred Trotter on open source and the new CCHIT certifications

By: Fred Trotter » Surescripts agrees to modify NDA to be compatible with Open Source licences

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:24:36 +0000

[...] with various organizations. My first opportunity to do this was with CCHIT, that negotiation has turned out pretty well. Then I represented the FOSS community at the NCVHS hearings on Meaningful [...]

By: md

md — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:14:12 +0000

This is great news. It was very upsetting last year when reading about how CCHIT was essentially making it impossible for FOSS to get into EMR. I assumed it was an effect of being “bought-out” by the commercial interests within CCHIT.

As a side note, rather that dumping money on entities for switching to an EMR, the Fed SHOULD have been investing money in funding Open Source technologies that everyone (including commercial EMR vendors) can use and build upon.

By: EMR Benefits

EMR Benefits — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:41:29 +0000

Is it great to hear about an Open Source EMR? Yes. But it’s not so hot if they open source the certifications. It makes the certifications worthless if just about anyone has an EMR.

By: Stephen Gothard

Stephen Gothard — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:40:19 +0000

Fred,

I agree with your assesment completely. One thing I would like to see updated ASAP is the Physician Guide. That will really tell us if the FOSS is embraced. Also, I think CCHIT needs to highlight the cost divide between large proprietary EMR vendor’s and FOSS. The physician community seems to be hearing only one story. FOSS doesn’t have a bus tour or endless marketing dollars. What it does have is a solid solution that is now CCHIT and HIPAA compliant and a couple of legislators who would like the FOSS story told (for one view see Sen. John D. Rockefeller, April 23, 2009)

By: Stephen Gothard

Stephen Gothard — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:39:12 +0000

Fred,

I agree with your assesment completely. One thing I would like to see updated ASAP is the Physician Guide. That will really tell us if the FOSS is embraced. Also, I think CCHIT needs to highlight the cost divide between large proprietary EMR vendor’s and FOSS. The physician community seems to be hearing only one story. FOSS doesn’t have a bus tour or endless marketing dollars. What it does have is a solid solution that is now CCHIT and HIPAA compliant and a couple of legislators who would like the FOSS stroy told (for one view see Sen. John D. Rockefeller, April 23, 2009)