Comments on: Defining terms http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/ My life and thoughts, often about FOSS in medicine Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Fred Trotter http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1076 Fred Trotter Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:09 +0000 http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1076 Thanks... I hope in the end it does bring clarity. But as long as some profit from ambiguity, I am not sure it will ever be clear. Thanks…

I hope in the end it does bring clarity. But as long as some profit from ambiguity, I am not sure it will ever be clear.

]]> By: Dana Blankenhorn http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1075 Dana Blankenhorn Wed, 21 May 2008 16:38:05 +0000 http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1075 I thought I would find objection to all that, but I don't. It will take time for these definitions to take hold in the market, but what's wrong with clarity? God knows I wasted months before figuring out the difference between a PHR and an EMR. Missy Krasner of Google finally set me straight at HIMSS, and I thank God every day for people like her. And you, too, Fred. I thought I would find objection to all that, but I don’t. It will take time for these definitions to take hold in the market, but what’s wrong with clarity?

God knows I wasted months before figuring out the difference between a PHR and an EMR. Missy Krasner of Google finally set me straight at HIMSS, and I thank God every day for people like her.

And you, too, Fred.

]]> By: ftrotter http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1069 ftrotter Wed, 21 May 2008 05:33:11 +0000 http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1069 I probably should have mentioned that my sarcasm was reserved for Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology who funded the study. I rarely drink beer. Even more rarely expensive beer :) -FT I probably should have mentioned that my sarcasm was reserved for Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology who funded the study.

I rarely drink beer. Even more rarely expensive beer :)

-FT

]]> By: Neil Versel http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1068 Neil Versel Wed, 21 May 2008 05:19:56 +0000 http://www.fredtrotter.com/2008/05/20/defining-terms/#comment-1068 Nice snarky commentary, Fred, and right on the money. Except that NAHIT is a private organization. Hope you enjoyed your $7 beer tonight. Nice snarky commentary, Fred, and right on the money. Except that NAHIT is a private organization. Hope you enjoyed your $7 beer tonight.

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