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Re: OpenEMR HQ CEO calls for universal data storage format for EHR/EMR systems by David Kennerson on Thursday August 28, @07:03AM I think you're missing a bit of the point of Mr. Papillion's statements here (which I posted originally). We don't deny that there are standards in place and that many FOSS solutions adhere to them. The problem, and this has been an issue brought up by many of our customers countless times, is that many proprietary vendors don't adhere to a single standard for data storage. Such non-adherence is, of course, done purposefully in order to lock customers into their software and make it exceptionally difficult should they ever want to leave and go somewhere else. It's really a form of virtual hostage taking. While I can't speak for Mr. Papillion directly, I can say that this *has* been an issue brought up again and again with customers I've personally spoken to (even when I worked for another EHR vendor) and, as far as I can tell, it continues to be a major headache. I'm not really sure how anyone who works in the industry can deny that. Having standards in place in one thing. Vendor compliance with those standards is a totally different beast altogether. Have a good one! Dave Kennerson Post Reply Name Email Notify Notify me via email of responses to this message Title Comment (Check those URLs! Don't forget the http://!) Encoding HTML Structured Text Plain Text If none of the above mean anything to you, select 'Plain'! Attachment (You can attach a file to your reply which can then be retrieved by other readers. Try to keep the file sizes below 500Kb in order to conserve network and server resources.) Enter the above code (*Required) Allowed HTML <B> <I> <P> <A> <LI> <OL> <UL> <EM> <BR> <TT> <HR> <STRONG> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV .*> <DIV> <P .*> Important Stuff: Note: Fields with bold titles are required. Please try to keep posts on topic. Try to reply to other people comments instead of starting new threads, Read other people's messages before posting your own to avoid simply duplicating what has already been said. Use a clear subject that describes what your message is about. Please do not post offtopic, inflammatory, inappropriate, illegal, or offensive comments. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned.

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