tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post2674855788112341531..comments2024-03-01T03:17:37.454-05:00Comments on Dalai's PACS Blog: How Much Is An EMR?Dalaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775491711029994911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-23069281324909753912012-04-14T19:31:23.035-04:002012-04-14T19:31:23.035-04:00Why is everyone so afraid of actually saying the v...Why is everyone so afraid of actually saying the vendor names?DraconPernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537623347122434566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-24657772423958615602012-01-20T10:35:51.004-05:002012-01-20T10:35:51.004-05:00I remain dumbfounded with the health care Industry...I remain dumbfounded with the health care Industry and why people accept old as dirt technology and even older ways of thinking is beyond my comprehension. I suppose it comes down to years of acceptance and limited solutions in the market place, and I thought the automotive industry was in the dark ages!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-32559412930353756242012-01-14T00:32:39.071-05:002012-01-14T00:32:39.071-05:00While I will admit a lot of work is involved in mi...While I will admit a lot of work is involved in migrating historical data and getting a system configured specific to site needs I still think 30 million seems WAY to high.<br /><br />I was involved in a fork lift PAC's project at an 800 bed hospital with 15 rural hospitals feeding into it and that was only a ~3 million dollar project. Granted, it was PAC's and not RIS and it didn't involve migrating data from a 3rd party system...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-59375223158253245462012-01-12T13:45:20.865-05:002012-01-12T13:45:20.865-05:00I agree with the above post....we just spent $60 m...I agree with the above post....we just spent $60 million on ours. Of course I think we chose the most expensive one....sounds like Sir-ner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-85610214834653908872012-01-09T08:56:22.283-05:002012-01-09T08:56:22.283-05:00If you follow the signing of new EMR contracts, co...If you follow the signing of new EMR contracts, contracts range from $45M to $250M. At least 50% of it is claimed to be the resources needed to complete the implementation. SW licenses, HW, 3rd party components make up the remaining 50%. Not saying it's right, just what it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-81283842713376488282012-01-07T07:35:51.161-05:002012-01-07T07:35:51.161-05:00Any sort of electronic data system, particularly i...Any sort of electronic data system, particularly if it's customized, costs a ridiculous sum of money for some reason. When I was involved with setting up a student-run health clinic, we were quoted tens of thousands of dollars per year to run a scheduling system that would allow us to schedule two shifts per week. Um...no. For that price, we could've hired a part-time real live person to do all of the scheduling.Solitary Diner (Also Known as The Frugalish Physician)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01239189582752445700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-1295676452642303582012-01-06T21:23:19.591-05:002012-01-06T21:23:19.591-05:00We've been told a similar amount @ our 800 bed...We've been told a similar amount @ our 800 bed hospital. Why is it so expensive?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com