July 19, 2012
by by Sigurd Ackerman, M.D. and Irv H. Lichtenwald
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Leveraging "open source" EHR technology can substantially reduce the cost of acquiring an EHR system for behavioral health.
About the authors:
Sigurd Ackerman, M.D. is president and medical director of Silver Hill Hospital, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He can be reached at sackerman@silverhillhospital.org.
Irv Lichtenwald is CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation, developer of OpenVista®, a portfolio of clinical support products and services that leverages VistA, an EHR system created by the Department of Veterans Affairs. He can be reached at irv.lichtenwald@medsphere.com.
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