View source for VCM Boston 2005 Session - VistA Questions And Answers

=== Who makes VistA anyway ? ===

Elves. In a small forest glen, somewhere near a waterfall and a glorious rainbow.

The term '''VistA''' is actually an umbrella term used to describe all variants of code using [[VA FileMan]] based Health Care Systems.  There are some techno-dwarves involved as well, through a technology transfer agreement.

* The Finns creates [[MUSTI]]
* The [[VA]] creates [[DHCP]], which then was established as a component of VistA
* The [[IHS]] creates [[RPMS]]
* The [[Open Source]] community creates [[OpenVistA]]
* The [[Iowa Foundation for Medical Care]] (IFMC) creates [[Open Office EHR]]


=== What does the Community mean by VistA ? === 


=== How does anyone in the outside world get support for VistA ? ===


=== How do the Open Source advocates feel VistA should be supported ? ===


=== What is the process for maintaining the VistA source code system ? ===

The code is supported by multiple sources. This is outlined in the [[VistA Software Life Cycle]].

=== How will this process be funded ? ===