The OSEHRA Value Proposition

Keith McCall | Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent (OSEHRA) | July 18, 2013

The OSEHRA Value Proposition

This post is a follow-up to a presentation made at the OSEHRA lock-down and provides various updates in an attempt to engage dialogue supporting or rebutting various value elements of OSEHRA and the challenges OSEHRA has in becoming a successful organization. In this discussion, I first address the question of why anyone should join OSEHRA, and then define the value propositions important to the different types of organizations involved with OSEHRA . These include: Corporations, Government Entities, Individuals, Developers, and Academia. This list is not meant to be all-inclusive, but a starting point for defining the value proposition.

Why Join OSEHRA?

First, why should a corporation join OSEHRA? What benefits do Corporations receive? One benefit is the awareness of activities in the community and with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) via Working Groups, Annual Meetings, Blogs and other communications. Additionally, the VA may use OSEHRA as triage for screening procurements, similar to the scheduling contest. [...]