Once again, I am disappointed by the ethnocentric view that any practices west of the Appalachians are not really worth the effort to support fully. It is no easier or cheaper to hold a conference in DC (and probably more expensive) than in, say, Denver or Salt Lake, and no one can rationally claim that the staff will be able to "nip back to the office over lunch to get things done". I really do find this annoying.
I agree with David completely. When I first heard of the locale (having some earlier knowledge), I wrote, "I can't wait until this is officially released). Honestly, I thought there would be much more of an outcry than there has been so far. I do think it is a complete slap in the face against those on the west coast. What drives AC is its users, a group of people that no other EMR has. It's unbelievable. I have read at least 300 of David's posts, many backing me up and not just a few taking me to task but all intelligent and helpful.
I, for one, am tired of the location being decided on the AC staff. I know that the cost always rises, but if you figure the cost and then divide it into the overall cost so that the users pay for them, it can't be that much more.
