Open Source Needs Health Care Coverage

[ Thanks to The VAR Guy for this link. ]

Dozens of traditional IT companies--from Cisco Systems to Xerox--are generating PR coverage at this week's huge HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference in Orlando. But so far, only a few savvy firms--such as IGEL Technology--are weaving open source messaging into this prominent vertical market event. Translation: The open source industry may miss yet another opportunity to prove its vertical market expertise.

"First, let's look at the big picture..."

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