tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5066134660908673886..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: StuckDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-62052315733165768382013-05-31T08:55:27.818-05:002013-05-31T08:55:27.818-05:00Isn't it the hospital IT managers responsibili...Isn't it the hospital IT managers responsibility for making sure the associated data on the system they manage is forward looking? 20 years ago I worked with 9-track tape in the graphics industry and in order to serve our customers and keep the legacy data we needed to make sure it was available at all times, over time. Where are the plans to migrate the O/S? Windows XP... not supported any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-9486954046744961282013-03-21T14:31:38.287-05:002013-03-21T14:31:38.287-05:00I don't think the previous poster quite realiz...I don't think the previous poster quite realizes how EMR's (particularly EPIC) are implemented. Rarely are you running the EMR natively on your machine. Rather you are utilizing a remote desktop program (Citrix is very popular) which connects to a centralized server that is running a virtual instance of windows XP (or windows 7). Thus you are often in the situation of running a virtual Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034135330504717609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-68326576173936035872013-03-20T13:43:40.907-05:002013-03-20T13:43:40.907-05:00Really? Who's in charge of purchasing these t...Really? Who's in charge of purchasing these things? <br /><br />Why would such as person even consider something that isn't platform independent? The motto should be 'Use our EMR, securely, when you want, where you want, on your terms'.<br /><br />Technologically, it's not hard. We've been doing it for years. <br /><br />I know, HIPPA and all the other excuses for why Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com