Comments on: Can Wal-Mart help doctors implement electronic medical records? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90451 Anonymous Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90451 cerner is terrible. we are implementing now. support is nonexistent. customization minimal. buyer beware. cerner is terrible. we are implementing now. support is nonexistent. customization minimal. buyer beware.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90427 Anonymous Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90427 It's software and computers. Surely you've bought those at Wal-Mart? It’s software and computers. Surely you’ve bought those at Wal-Mart?

]]> By: MedBillTalkhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90426 MedBillTalk Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90426 Certainly a compelling argument; I buy my toilet paper and deodorant from Wal-Mart. Why would a highly educated person like a medical doctor go to someone say like IBM, known for specializing in enterprise system applications, when he could just go over to Wal-Mart, pick out a $40,000 office system responsible for running his entire medical practice and while there grab some ketchup and some paper towels. Are we dim wits? Certainly a compelling argument; I buy my toilet paper and deodorant from Wal-Mart. Why would a highly educated person like a medical doctor go to someone say like IBM, known for specializing in enterprise system applications, when he could just go over to Wal-Mart, pick out a $40,000 office system responsible for running his entire medical practice and while there grab some ketchup and some paper towels. Are we dim wits?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90423 Anonymous Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90423 "Can a Wal-Mart representative have the experience to guide practices through these often difficult transitions?"<br/><br/>Sure, but if you want support it will cost extra. That's how it works for most people out in the economy, something physicians have clearly forgotten. “Can a Wal-Mart representative have the experience to guide practices through these often difficult transitions?”

Sure, but if you want support it will cost extra. That’s how it works for most people out in the economy, something physicians have clearly forgotten.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90412 Anonymous Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90412 Wal-Mart may result in de-facto standards (much like Microsoft did) in file formats, data exchange, etc so EMR's will actually be useful between different applications.<br/><br/>Can't be any worse than the hodge-podge we have now.<br/><br/>Now if they are really smart, they'd make their system compatible with VistA. Wal-Mart may result in de-facto standards (much like Microsoft did) in file formats, data exchange, etc so EMR’s will actually be useful between different applications.

Can’t be any worse than the hodge-podge we have now.

Now if they are really smart, they’d make their system compatible with VistA.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90411 Anonymous Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90411 There is, at minimum, more accountability with the MalMart product than there is with any government product. Oddly, they are responsive to the needs of their customers. I'll join Rishi in giving them the nod over our governments EMR. There is, at minimum, more accountability with the MalMart product than there is with any government product. Oddly, they are responsive to the needs of their customers. I’ll join Rishi in giving them the nod over our governments EMR.

]]> By: Rishihttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement.html#comment-90409 Rishi Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/can-wal-mart-help-doctors-implement-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-90409 I still think companies like Cerner will prevail in this field. Then again, Wal-Mart is run better than our own government, so who knows what will happen? =) I still think companies like Cerner will prevail in this field. Then again, Wal-Mart is run better than our own government, so who knows what will happen? =)

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