> “There's no standard format, and many functionally-ok versions running at thousands of different hospitals, so it's apparently nigh impossible to solve the pr

> “There's no standard format, and many functionally-ok versions running at thousands of different hospitals, so it's apparently nigh impossible to solve the problem.” this is actually the perfect breeding ground for a highly serviceable solution. thousands of at-bats to solve a thorny complicated problem. the challenge is bringing that whole breadth of knowledge to bear on said standards-making process. inter-/intra-group politics often gets in the way, but that is also solvable with good leadership and trust-making processes.