PP: What do you see as the next big thing in the healthcare industry as we move into the next decade?
GS: The next decade will bring a lot of changes in the healthcare industry, the transition from paper-based systems to electronic systems should be completed or near completion. Our job is to assist the industry in making that transition utilizing open database architecture, I can't stress this enough, the use of open database architecture. No one knows exactly where the future will take us and the need to be able to change without starting over is essential. Healthcare is [in the shape it is in] today due to proprietary systems. Change is mandated and the system originator has either gone out of business, is no longer supporting the software or is simply outdated and can't make the necessary changes.
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