Yes, I can imagine some of the issues. It is at least important to know it can be done in theory.
The next question from there is, if such a method can be written, why not create such a method to selectively merge a record from another AC practice? The CCR is a feeble and shriveled thing of no value, but if my surgeon uses AC, how wonderful it would be to merge my records on a patient fully and silently with his, and vice-versatile after surgery? That would, in fact, be such a huge advantage that I would be strongly biased towards using consultants who also use AC, other things being equal, which would be a significant marketing tool.
The databases I write are based on 4D SQL, and writing a method to export, and deduplicare is within even my unsophisticated ability. This seems like such a huge advantage that I am really very puzzled why it has not been a basic part of the program. What am I missing here? The tower of Babel that we face with the current EHR landscape is crippling.
Last edited by dgrauman; 07/02/2011 4:05 PM.
