Re: FYI - re Health IT and Usability

Then why does the page have reply links?
On Feb 8, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Brian Krause wrote:

> The comment process for federal regulations predates the Internet
> and was not designed to be interactive.  The commenters respond to
> the proposal, not to each other.
>
> Back in the days of paper, the government would collect the
> comments, and then publish them in print at the end of the comment
> period.  The regulators and the public get the same printed copy.
>
> To the folks at regulations.gov, publishing batches of comments
> seems like a great step forward, though obviously it doesn't compare
> with instantly updated comments like you'd find on a blog.
>
> I hope this doesn't discourage anybody from participating.
>
> --Brian
>
> On Feb 8, 2010, at 4:52 AM, Greg Austin wrote:
>
>> Galileo demonstrated: Throughout history science has been stifled by
>> politics.
>>
>> Similarly, these HHS people don't want the truthand will fight to
>> suppress it; too much money is involved in propagating lies. Not so
>> different from other other corporatist organizations.
>>
>> Thanks anyway.
>>
>> Greg
>> On Feb 7, 2010, at 1:44 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> Ugh. Suggesting to all, though, this is maybe not a reason to
>>> discontinue commenting... including making note of just what
>>> happened here. I think it's precisely why the HHS needs to hear from
>>> usability people (often and loudly). Thank you for making an effort,
>>> though.
>>>
>>> ljr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 2, 2010, at 7:35 PM, Greg Austin wrote:
>>>
>>>> I left multiple comments on that site--however, they have been
>>>> censored, or otherwise not approved by the admin.
>>>>
>>>> Real classy.
>>>>
>>>> Greg
>>>> On Jan 30, 2010, at 10:51 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all.
>>>>> You may find the following on the US government's Health IT site
>>>>> of
>>>>> particular interest. I hope that folks here will consider
>>>>> contributing. Unless we in the usability field are take the time
>>>>> to
>>>>> contribute, we may well see yet more unusable versions of
>>>>> everybody's
>>>>> idea of the 'best' electronic medical record.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/index.php/2010/01/15/public-comments-period-
>> open/comment-page-1/#comment-495
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> ljr
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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