RE: [MEDITECH-L] MSM /PICIS conversion / OR systems
Brenda Bakaysa
Gene Burd
IS Director
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Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] MSM /PICIS conversion / OR systems
We had a consultant from PICIS here in December that was doing an audit of the system because we are having issues with the block schedule and the standard reports. After he had been her 1/2 day he informed the group that we had outgrown our MSM/PICIS system and that they would suggest we either replace it with Meditech or their client server version. He then told the group he would suggest Meditech's ORM for us. We have Meditech's Data Repository and we were told that they would not be able to get the MSM info to Data Repository. So after looking at all of the hardware we would need to purchase in addition to the software for a Client Server update in MSM we decided to look at Meditech's ORM. We have another demo of the product today.
Brenda
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Brenda:
I am interested in what you see as the advantages of converting OR
systems.
When we opted to purchase MSM MedSurg in 2000, the Meditech OR module was
definitely not ready for prime time. In fact, we were unable to get
Meditech to even demo the product. However, I had seen it at prior MUSE
conferences. So we had a pretty good idea that it wouldn't work for us
in its current state.
Well that was a long time ago. I'd have to say that the MSM product has
proven to be reliable and capable. Although the only reason MedSurg meets
our reporting needs is that we insisted on getting their Data Repository
feed. Their built-in report writer is useful, but can't meet the total
reporting requirements of our OR management.
That said, the primary objections to MedSurg here are aesthetic. People
truly believe that a system without a mouse is an PC-DOS system and lacks
the functionality of a Windows based system. Somehow, if our system had
a mouse, preference cards would be magically implemented in two weeks,
surgeons priviledges would be updated in a timely fashion, etc.
I know that's silly, but it is the most important issue here.
So back to my conversion question. A conversion would not be a nice
or inexpensive process, so what is the payoff? Does Meditech have:
1. A better procedure scheduling interface?
2. Better block scheduling tools?
3. Better statistical reports such as block/room/surgeon utilization?
4. An easier to manage preference card routine?
5. Better user custom reporting?
6. Are interfaces to other systems (ABS, ADM, MM, BAR) better?
Also, have you compared Mediteh's offering to Picis' windows based
products? What I have seen at MUSE looks pretty good. Have you
looked at other vendors?
Conversion from MSM is a common topic around here, so I am interested
in whether there is any real advantage to doing it should money
magically appear.
Thomas Stephen Laxar
Coordinator, Hospital Information Systems
Children's Hospital Oakland
510-428-3833
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Subject: [MEDITECH-L] FW: re: MSM /PICIS conversion
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From: "Brenda Bakaysa" <bbak...@indianarmc.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:41:54 -0500
We are looking at replacing MSM/PICIS medSURG with Meditech's Magic OR module. We are wondering if there are any other facilities out there that have
gone through this before and if there is anything that you know of that we should be looking for.
Brenda Bakaysa, RN
Clinical Analyst
Indiana Regional Medical Center
PO Box 788
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: 724-463-1002
Fax: 724-357-7289
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