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[Kursk]

FREE HARDWARE

Anyone get their free PC yet?

Physician Technology Initiative


The Physician Technology Initiative is an effort to facilitate the deployment of technology and allow physicians to collaborate with insurers, each other and patients to improve the process of healthcare. WellPoint is partnering with Microsoft, Dell and CGE&Y to deploy an industry-leading program and technology initiative to its most recognized physician partners and practices

The health plans of Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin and Unity, expect the program to help equip network physicians with the tools necessary to improve patient care while alleviating some of the administrative burden. Funded entirely by the health plan, the Physicians Technology Initiative represents our continued commitment to our members, to our participating physicians and to the healthcare community.

To view iDOC related materials click on the links below:


Program press release
iDOC Frequently Asked Questions
eprescribing Overview
ePrescribing Considerations
iDoc Solutions and Upgrades


To view e-Prescribing Vendor information click on the links below:
Allscripts Product Overview
ZixCorp Product Overview


HOW TO ORDER YOUR FREE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE: Call 866-708-3355 and select option 2 to speak to a sales representative specifically trained for this program.


Selected doctors may choose from the following technology packages free of charge:
Option A: Dell Axim X3i Handheld, Cisco Wireless Access Point and Subscription to e-Prescribing service for 1 year.
Option B: Dell Optiplex GX270 desktop computer with monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, network

[Kursk]

Dear Dr. Kursk:
Physicians Interactive™ is pleased to announce free electronic prescribing for your practice sponsored by WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

To check your eligibility for this Physicians Technology Initiative program, please call Dell at 866-708-3355 or visit www.dell.com/atg/idoc.

[ozzie]

looking the gift horse in the mouthe here..
but what does it cost AFTER the 12 months..

Understand this is not Dell giving away stuff its a HMO..
When a HMO does stuff for free who pays for FREE...
It looks to me the the HMO's want you now to be the local pill scriber AND distibutor.. I am not so sure that this is a direction thats a Dr would want to go. if your are using their software and their distribution chain.. I guess the formulary becomes narrow..
Looks to me as a move to cut the pharma retailers out of work and more formulary control and very granular script control. READ mor BS for you to deal with as a DR..

Given my healthcare deal now . The pills are diff deal from the Dr so the script count has nothing to do with the Dr visit.. The diff payment sources.. Should my wife use Walmart there would be no tracking on the script stuff.
(Ed note she would NOT use Walmart as were are a local content supporter )
So given this the Dr visit payor know nothing about the Dr scribing habits..
.However let say now the HMO get all the data on the scribing habits and says whoah there less visits longer re-fills as the cost of the visit may be more than a longer re-fill..
So in the end it about more control..
taste great less filling..

I see it as the more independant layers the better it is for the patients.
look at why a hospital fails because they become too intergrated with themselves. The systems care about the admin and the cost first and maybe the patient will survive the system..
I am far from a hospital expert but I bet I am not to far from the truth..
But when cost versus care comes up in a one payer system cost always wins..

In the end nothing is for free ..
And HMO's free yeah right if they give away free it means someone else is paying yup and guess who that will be..

YOU

[MHDoc]

Dear Dr. Kursk:
Physicians Interactive™ is pleased to announce free electronic prescribing for your practice sponsored by WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

To check your eligibility for this Physicians Technology Initiative program, please call Dell at 866-708-3355 or visit www.dell.com/atg/idoc.


How did you get picked?

[Kursk]

well, I am pretty cool overall ...

but mainly cause I am in a participating state.

[mel]

Dear Dr. Kursk:
Physicians Interactive™ is pleased to announce free electronic prescribing for your practice sponsored by WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
To check your eligibility for this Physicians Technology Initiative program, please call Dell at 866-708-3355 or visit www.dell.com/atg/idoc.

Kursk, did this ever pan out?
M

[Kursk]

We just got demoed on Pocket scripts which is the software we chose for our free computers. They should be delivered in the next 30-45 days. Pocketscripts works on PDAs and PCs (we had the choice of either type of device). I'll post more once we have it up and running.

[hirschr]

We just got demoed on Pocket scripts which is the software we chose for our free computers. They should be delivered in the next 30-45 days. Pocketscripts works on PDAs and PCs (we had the choice of either type of device). I'll post more once we have it up and running.

Be sure to give lots of details. There are lots of promises in pocket prescribing but I don't want to wear a PDA for every PBM that my patients use Picture of new Physician Accessory (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000096QJ7/ref=ase_toydirectorycom/103-9466755-1754207?v=glance&s=toys) , and I sure don't want to have to pay to have the privilege.

Also can you load the software on a Tablet PC and use the same device you use for your EMR?

[Kursk]

Hirschr: so far they promise about 90% coverage. The plan is through Wellpoint/Blues. They promise connection to PMS. If you enter a new patient it tries to find any RXs active with PBMs. I share all your concerns. Sofware is via a web portal so any device should work.

[Kursk]

Still waiting. I am not sure if things are stuck in our IS dept. Updates as they occur. Can you stand the tension?

[Kursk]

Okay, after upgrading to XP SP2 then reading this, I think I am going for the new sexy apple Imac G5. (http://www.apple.com/imac/). Never owned one but I am beginning to be a buh lever.

http://windowssecrets.com/040923/

[alborg]

Wow... the state of the computing industry paper is scary stuff! I'm getting slammed so much, though, that I'm more on my toes than ever before... I haven't gotten hit with a virus in months. Even then, NAV picked it up.

Al

[Kursk]

Yeah, Al it IS serious and I am really thinking of going Apple. Linux is a thought too, but not ready for the masses yet.

What is really pissing me off is the morons at the hospital that just can't resist downloading spamware/adware/browser tool bars that end up screwing up the computer for the rest of us trying to make rounds. There is no legitimate excuse for this, the PC is not your personal pleasure dome, its a medical tool for ALL the staff.

Ah, I feel better now.

2/3 of the virus problem is users that refuse to get educated.

[Tim2]

Oh oh
Wee-ell-Now!

Relax don't do it
When you want to go to it
Relax don't do it
When you want to...

http://sparrowhawks-tower.de/Bands/FGTH/FGTH01.jpg

[mel]

Yeah, Al it IS serious and I am really thinking of going Apple. Linux is a thought too, but not ready for the masses yet.

What is really pissing me off is the morons at the hospital that just can't resist downloading spamware/adware/browser tool bars that end up screwing up the computer for the rest of us trying to make rounds. There is no legitimate excuse for this, the PC is not your personal pleasure dome, its a medical tool for ALL the staff.
Ah, I feel better now.
2/3 of the virus problem is users that refuse to get educated.


Macs :eek: Hold your horses (http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=26464&postcount=20) !!!!!!!

[mel]

Yeah, Al it IS serious and I am really thinking of going Apple. Linux is a thought too, but not ready for the masses yet.
What is really pissing me off is the morons at the hospital that just can't resist downloading spamware/adware/browser tool bars that end up screwing up the computer for the rest of us trying to make rounds. There is no legitimate excuse for this, the PC is not your personal pleasure dome, its a medical tool for ALL the staff.
Ah, I feel better now.
2/3 of the virus problem is users that refuse to get educated.

Kursk, blame your IT dept for that, at one of my hospitals, you can do very little without administrator privileges on any of the hospital PCs, cannot even save bookmarks, or change any browser settings, they have blocked a good many sites that waste bandwidth including all the free email sites. I agree with their policy, some consider it heavy handed.
I have been to hospitals infested with Gator, Alexa and every other spyware you could think of :eek:

[alborg]

Being a Bush-Republican kind of guy, I too believe that a good offense is better than a crappy defense:

1) In Outlook Express turn off the "preview pane" (i.e. Tools-> Layout-> uncheck "show preview pane".
2) :) FREE>>> Download AVG antivirus (search internet for their website) and let it run real-time on your computer.
3) :) FREE>>> Download ZoneAlarm (s.a. from CNET.com) and have it running real-time while on the 'net.
4) :) FREE>>> Download Adaware from CNET.com and run it occasionally to pick up spyware.
5) Keep away from porno websites that occasionally have "pass-through" viruses that don't require you to click on any buttons. :eek:
6) You may wish to also go to eBay and download a Norton Antivirus subscription (Norton Systemworks 2003 has NAV and costs less then $10 on eBay). I usually have this as a backup to see if AVG has missed anything. AVG has a smaller footprint memory-wise, is faster, and doesn't mess up Word (i.e. slow down Word startups).

If you do the above, you are pretty much safe, whether or not you download the Microsoft Window upgrades.

Don't go to the MAC environment! They'll eventually hit that too... heck, there are already Palm viruses! Just play it safe as noted above.

Regards,
Al

[Kursk]

Already on AVG, don't like Zone as it usually manages to screw something up, live behind a router with NAT and stateful packet inspection, only visit exclusive porn sites, don't use outlook, don't open attachments, don't forward jokes or internet myths, don't talk to strangers, use spybot, on SP2 with pop up blocker and firewall. I really haven't had too many virus problems.

I find the "don't go Mac someday they'll have the same problem" argument a bit weak. Windows has made this same argument for the last 3 years and Macs are still not experiencing the infestations of windows users.

Oh yeah, for those that aren't virus savvy - check out trend micros online scanner - saves my friends when the call up crying.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Once you go Mac, you never look back!

Anybody want a barton 2800 1 gig ram with a pair of 40 gig drives?

[Kursk]

Kursk, blame your IT dept for that, at one of my hospitals, you can do very little without administrator privileges on any of the hospital PCs, cannot even save bookmarks, or change any browser settings, they have blocked a good many sites that waste bandwidth including all the free email sites. I agree with their policy, some consider it heavy handed.
I have been to hospitals infested with Gator, Alexa and every other spyware you could think of :eek:

Yes, already in progress, working up the feeding chain to those with bigger offices and windows.

I reiterate - why do people refuse to learn how to avoid viruses and spyware? Is it Pavlovian, primal conditioning? oooh pretty, must click, ARRRRGHHH.

[ozzie]

2/3 of the virus problem is users that refuse to get educated.
You can blame all you like but if the IT department did their job virus would not be an issue...

Spyware is more pervasive but a good machine policy can stop it for the most part. now the spyware creeps are hitting up on firefox browsers too..
But if people buy from spyware spammers they will survive..

Maybe one day some clever dick with write code that would launch the browser in a virtual ram drive so all the files are stored in ram and when you go from page to page its stored in ram and when you close the brower its all gone. Thats stops the pest from installing in the browser..

oz

[Kursk]

Oz - too true, but I was referring to home users that almost willingly becom zombies.

[ozzie]

i have a couple of those called the wife and kids lol

[Kursk]

Wanna play with your router? I really don't have a good reason to do this but ...

when have I ever needed a GOOD reason to hack anything?

Hack your Linksys 54G router (http://www.hyperdrive.be/hyperwrt/index.php?page=home-page)

[Kursk]

Kursk, did this ever pan out?
M
Actually we got our free dell desktops with 17 " flat screens about 6 weeks ago. Patient care has improved substantially, justifying the payout.

[Kursk]

Check out this storage media - WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The prototype is the foundation for InPhase’s family of TapestryTM holographic drives, with data capacities that range from 200 GB to 1.6 TB on a single disk (http://www.inphase-technologies.com/news/firstholoproto.html)

[alborg]

>>> Actually we got our free dell desktops with 17 " flat screens about 6 weeks ago. Patient care has improved substantially, justifying the payout.

Yeah, I know what you did... you have patients play SIMS 2 while you make them wait! :rolleyes: You can network these computers and YOU could play a virtual doctor! AHAA, what a great idea! :)

Al

[Kursk]

>>> Actually we got our free dell desktops with 17 " flat screens about 6 weeks ago. Patient care has improved substantially, justifying the payout.

Yeah, I know what you did... you have patients play SIMS 2 while you make them wait! :rolleyes: You can network these computers and YOU could play a virtual doctor! AHAA, what a great idea! :)

Al

Oh man were it only so. I should have stayed in the Army, I'd be about retired driving my big ass RV to Las Vegas and adding 40 lbs of gut to my frame instead of being the whack a mole doctor in a world where the patients, insurance companies and government hold the mallets.

[Kursk]

Now looking at you with a 19" Dell Ultrasharp flat panel - on sale for $317 delivered!

SweeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEt!

[ozzie]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1205042&sku=S197-1918&CMP=ILC-FPM02

249 plus shipping

oz

[Kursk]

No usb though. Does not appear to have DVI output. However it does come with some fantastic 1 watt speakers.

Latest price on the Dell Ultrasharp is 260 + shipping. You can get a dell computer with a flat screen for under $400.

Just installed a L.I.S. LCD (http://www.xoxide.com/vl-system-lis-premium1.html) in a drive bay for fun - scrolls through logos and system stats in cool blue - I put on reminder on it for the girls to do their homework.