Comments on: Google, Microsoft, Dossia & WebMD: Panel Highlights http://chilmarkresearch.com/2008/10/29/google-microsoft-dossia-webmd/ Providing perspective on key IT trends in the healthcare sector Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:41:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ryan Tarzy http://chilmarkresearch.com/2008/10/29/google-microsoft-dossia-webmd/#comment-1704 Ryan Tarzy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:28:34 +0000 http://hitanalyst.wordpress.com/?p=744#comment-1704 John, I was the "someone" who asked the provocative question to the panel about interoperability. I too enjoyed thoroughly the squirming and the interchange between Microsoft and Google. That said, I'm OK if they continue to let vendors like MediKeeper serve as the connector between HealthVault, Dossia, and Google Health. Keep up the good work.... Best of health, Ryan John,

I was the “someone” who asked the provocative question to the panel about interoperability.

I too enjoyed thoroughly the squirming and the interchange between Microsoft and Google.

That said, I’m OK if they continue to let vendors like MediKeeper serve as the connector between HealthVault, Dossia, and Google Health.

Keep up the good work….

Best of health,

Ryan

]]> By: John http://chilmarkresearch.com/2008/10/29/google-microsoft-dossia-webmd/#comment-1576 John Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:31:26 +0000 http://hitanalyst.wordpress.com/?p=744#comment-1576 Sean, thanks for the inside story on what transpired within Microsoft that has led to a reluctance to join the Continua Alliance. Concerns regarding voting rights, IP and even getting a platform to market faster are valid. But I still have concerns regarding the relative proprietary nature of "WPD" and your statement: "And we also were reminded that WPD isn't bound to HealthVault at all - anybody can work with our devices on Windows without any HealthVault software at all - even Google and Dossia." does not bring any comfort to this Mac user. Don't get me wrong, I admire the work that Microsoft has done with HealthVault, the Connection Center for biometric device measurement upload to HealthVault is brilliant and based on some of the issues you mentioned re: Continua membership, I may have made the same decision as Microsoft. That being said, still hope to see even more openness in the future, both in OS support and broader industry consortium support. Sean, thanks for the inside story on what transpired within Microsoft that has led to a reluctance to join the Continua Alliance.

Concerns regarding voting rights, IP and even getting a platform to market faster are valid. But I still have concerns regarding the relative proprietary nature of “WPD” and your statement:

“And we also were reminded that WPD isn’t bound to HealthVault at all – anybody can work with our devices on Windows without any HealthVault software at all – even Google and Dossia.”

does not bring any comfort to this Mac user.

Don’t get me wrong, I admire the work that Microsoft has done with HealthVault, the Connection Center for biometric device measurement upload to HealthVault is brilliant and based on some of the issues you mentioned re: Continua membership, I may have made the same decision as Microsoft.

That being said, still hope to see even more openness in the future, both in OS support and broader industry consortium support.

]]> By: Sean Nolan http://chilmarkresearch.com/2008/10/29/google-microsoft-dossia-webmd/#comment-1574 Sean Nolan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:04:16 +0000 http://hitanalyst.wordpress.com/?p=744#comment-1574 Hey John ... posted some thoughts on why we haven't coughed up that measly $5K yet: http://blogs.msdn.com/familyhealthguy/archive/2008/10/31/watch-out-for-the-black-helicopters.aspx Hey John … posted some thoughts on why we haven’t coughed up that measly $5K yet: http://blogs.msdn.com/familyhealthguy/archive/2008/10/31/watch-out-for-the-black-helicopters.aspx

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