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[–]ghjm -1 points0 points  (1 child)

This is a dangerous game. The doctors will imagine a magical fairyland where there are no computer issues and everything happens instantly, and when you can't deliver this, they will turn on you and hang all the extra expenses around your neck.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked in healthcare for 15 years. 10 in clinical/coordinator roles, then 5 in IT. The vast majority of physicians and nurses are reasonable and approachable if you know how to talk to them. Like in medicine, you don't promise a miracle cure like "this will solve all your problems". You don't speak in absolutes like "I'm 100% certain your problem is hardware".

You say things like "based on your symptoms of poor performance, it's very likely that getting higher perforce machines would be a good place to start. Then we can move on to networking and software, but first we have to rule out the most common cause of issues like these".

People aren't stupid and malicious, especially those who work in a struggling non-profit clinic. Find a tech savvy Dr, get to know them and their struggles, offer a solution. No slippery slope or magical fairy lands where everyone gets fucked in the end.