NewsForge: Non-Proprietary Software Advances Health Care Information Systems

“When you’re really, really sick, you head for the biggest, most
modern, shiniest city hospital, famed for its quality of care and
up-to-the-minute techniques. But if you want to find truly
cutting-edge health care technology, you can turn to the small,
rural hospitals. In the wards and in the labs of cash-strapped
rural hospitals, non-proprietary software is quietly making its
presence felt.

“Rural hospitals have the same aims as larger medical
centers–improve care quality and reduce costs. The big difference
is not goals, it’s funding…”

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