>>> The forces for centralized medical database in this state is very strong.

They only ((( seem ))) strong, since politicians are making a lot of noise about HIT nowadays. It's politically correct to seem to know and want HIT, even when you know nothing about computers- s.a. President Bush and Senator Hillary Clinton.

You just have to hit them with reports, studies, and the facts. These usually make politicos think twice, since HIT could be worse than an Iraqi IED the more that they push.

You might also mention RHIOs- i.e. how badly it's gone for them in the USA. One article that could be useful is the one quoted below:
"A Harvard University survey published late last year found that 54% of RHIOs in existence in July 2006 were still in the planning stages as of early 2007. An additional 26% could be classified as defunct, according the survey. Among those is the Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange, one of the organizations that CareSpark looked to for guidance."

NOTE: 26% DEFUNCT!!!
URL: http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/2008_45/25619-1.html

There are numerous articles about bankrupt RHIOs... just do a Google search for "RHIO dismal" and you'll be up all night reading.

I'm glad I could help you out. Fight on!

Cheers,
Al

Last edited by alborg; 02/17/2008 3:07 AM.