[ale] Re: [ale-unemployed] Where we stand 2/8/02

[jeff hubbs]

Dow Hurst wrote:

> I haven't been following this thread, but I do know that a doctor in Marietta has been faced with integrating billing into an electronic format.  This is to facilitate Medicare billing, I think.  Anyway, the companies offering him this service charge anywhere from $4000-$9000 for upgrading his current hardware and software to do the job.  The current hardware is a 486 running SCO Unix.  The current software is a ncurses type interface via ethernetted terminals throughout the office.  Old but reliable.  If his current hardware could run software that would do the job and you could offer say a $500-$2000 deal, I am sure he would jump at it.  I think Medicare won't deal with paper billing from doctor's offices anymore so this is a forced market.  Just a thought,
> Dow

I don't think it's reasonable to expect a replacement Linux-based app 
for $2000 or even $5000.  To handle the Medicare stuff, perhaps there 
needs to be an add-on that works with the same data as the original app 
and THAT can be done in Linux.

- Jeff


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