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LinuxMedNews: Fresno III: Commercial Model Has Failed

[ Thanks to Saint
for this link. ]

“Fresno III was recently held to discuss free and open source
medical software….Some of the highlights of the meeting where as
follows:

  • Agreement reached that commercial model of software development
    in family medicine/general practice has failed.
  • Continued collaboration and partnership is advantageous.
  • A model for patient involvement with the EHR was agreed.
  • A framework for further international collaboration has been
    achieved, although funding sources remain to be secured.
  • Specific aspects of primary care computerization needs are
    better met in the UK than the USA and vice versa, though neither
    fully reflects the concepts identified in GEHR (Good Electronic
    Health Record)”

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