Comments on: What is HIMSS Afraid of?

By: Joe Heller

Joe Heller — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:10:23 +0000

By: Gerry Higgins, Ph.D.

Gerry Higgins, Ph.D. — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:22:01 +0000

CCHIT and HIPSE are too self-centered to realize that they will screw up standards and interoperability of EHRs if given the chance. Again, look at other industries in the U.S. – third party entities such as MITRE are successful at design and developing IT infrastructure for large domains, professional organizations always fail…

-Not a disgruntled former employee, no association with MITRE.

By: Cyber-SLAPP… or trying to be reasonable? « chain of causation

Cyber-SLAPP… or trying to be reasonable? « chain of causation — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:01:49 +0000

[...] Recently (according to Overlawyered) two blogs, Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Consultant and Chilmark Research were sent letters requesting the removal of offensive material, the disclosure of the [...]

By: More nastygrams over anonymous blog comments

More nastygrams over anonymous blog comments — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:31:47 +0000

[...] person who posted the comments.” But Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Consultant and the Chilmark Research blog say they have no intention of cooperating. [Ambrogi, Legal Blog Watch] [...]

By: HIMSS-CCHIT Controversary Continues to Simmer « Chilmark Research

HIMSS-CCHIT Controversary Continues to Simmer « Chilmark Research — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:25:10 +0000

[...] In our post on the subject, we were miffed that rather than countering Jablonski’s claims, HIMSS, through their lawyers, sought censorship. We did not comply. [...]

By: Linh C. Nguyen, MD, MS, MMM

Linh C. Nguyen, MD, MS, MMM — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:43:06 +0000

Hello John:

We as a group of physicians and health IT specialists have to reconsider whether CCHIT’s certification an option for our interoperable PHR/EHR. Thanks for your information.

I have read all of your posts about CCHIT in the past and been weighing the benefits/risks. I also want to read more about “Calvin Jablonski”. I performed the search but did not come up with anything except for this post, “What is HIMSS Afraid of?”. I found more in other search engines.

LCN

By: G

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:26:00 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022702876.html?hpid=sec-metro

Media Need Not Reveal Web Posters’ Identities

Operators of newspaper Web sites, blogs and chat rooms that allow readers to post anonymous comments using pseudonyms do not have to readily reveal the posters’ identities in defamation suits, Maryland’s highest court ruled yesterday, further shaping an emerging area of First Amendment law in the Internet age.

By: Alex Burgess

Alex Burgess — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:42:28 +0000

This appears to be what happens when “not for profits” become profitable… Wonder when you’ll receive letters from CCHIT’s external legal counsel…

I have never shown my company at HIMMS and I never will. If you’d like a calm drink while discussing simple, effective and affordable processes/technologies that actually IMPROVE CARE once you’re done with the info overload during they day, then look me up while at the show in April…

Remember, the stimulus bill does NOT require one to have a CCHIT certified EMR…

By: VB

VB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:59:15 +0000

I read the article “CCHIT Being Thrown Under the Bus” by EMR and HIPAA. These comments were posted.

Response #12:

MedInformaticsMD commented on February 25th, 2009:

Maggie writes:

Finally, I have a problem with reading that HIMSS’ lawyers are trying to suppress the various health bloggers from exposing legitimate concerns. They cannot take away our inalienable right to freedom of speech.

[MedInformaticsMD]:

And academic freedom.

I believe, though, that such lawyers best review what’s happened to those who’ve tried to stifle discussions in the pharma industry. Does “Grassley” ring any bells?

Senator Grassley’s Whistle-Blower Fax Hot-Line

US Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked that any researchers who feel they have been “bullied by industry” can fax him at: 202-228-2131

By: G

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:20:47 +0000

http://www.jacksonlewis.com/aboutus/default.cfm -

This CJ guy is most probably a former employee – just look at the practice focus of Jackson Lewis. They most likely know who this guy is – but now trying to confirm. This is a workplace grievance that seems to have now slipped into the public view….. having dealt with labor issues over the years running my own companies – I understand in some ways where HIMSS might be coming from – but I think this is some low level attorney at Jackson Lewis sending you notices to see if they can snare something up. I blame the law firm for this – not HIMSS.