The relationship between healthcare providers and the software industry is evolving. In many cases, industry's traditional, market-driven model is failing to meet the increasingly sophisticated and appropriately individualized needs of providers. Advances in both technology infrastructure and development methodologies have set the stage for the transition from a vendor-driven to a more user-driven process of solution engineering. To make this transition, providers must take an active role in the development process and vendors must provide flexible frameworks on which to build. Only then can the provider/vendor relationship mature from a purchaser/supplier to a codesigner/partner model, where true insight and innovation can occur.
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Morgan, M., Mates, J. & Chang, P. Toward a User-Driven Approach to Radiology Software Solutions: Putting the Wag Back in the Dog. J Digit Imaging 19, 197–201 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-006-0591-y
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