Questions+for+Dennis+and+Tish

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ERIC: Can you give a little more detail why they picked Lawson over Oracle or any of the other vendors? Eric - I think this was mainly because Lawson was so much more robust than Oracle, especially in terms of utilization reports. Also, Kirklin Clinic already used Lawson.

LEE: Can you tell us more about the unspec codes that let you compare with other institutions? How are these different from item or manufacturer codes? Do they have to do with the GHX interface?

TOM: can you please tell us if your department is subject to any regulation by national organizations? for example OSHA or JCAHO? If so what are the primary regulations/guidelines that you must comply with? Are there any other patient safety guidelines or initiatives that are important?

TOM who are the primary people who enter orders for supplies? you mentioned unit clerks, department leaders. anyone else? Who reviews these? you said there are 5 levels of approval up to the CEO. Who normally approves orders on a routine basis?

ERIC: How long did it take to fully implement the Lawson System (i.e., installing hardware and software)?

ERIC: Did you use OSI Interface Model and HL7 codes to interface with Oracle?