Academic and commercial development of open source applications in international health informatics. Opposite sides of the same coin?
Whilst covertly in the past many ideas developed in academic environments have made their way into commercial applications, there is growing acknowledgment that this model may be necessary for both funding academics and for project enrichment in private ventures. This paper seeks to explore and expound on the various pressures related to protocol development and the creation of a MAP (Multiphasic Algorithimic Protocol) Engine as a commercial venture based on an evolution from an academic environment, into a service oriented commercial product. It has been determined in a series of symposia that an Object Oriented; Open Source (OS) environment may best meet the needs for this endeavor. Numerous barriers and agreements remain, and explorations of these will, we believe, bring out the best of both sides of the coin - reflecting the strengths of both cultures.
Pepper
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA USA. drpepper@ucsfresno
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D000465:Algorithms; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017150:Public Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*