Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.) Sponsors VISTA Expo & Symposium

SEATTLE - Oct. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Software development and systems integration company, Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.), is a platinum sponsor of the 2013 VISTA Expo & Symposium.  As a key member of the VistA Electronic Health Record (EHR) business community, DSS, Inc. is dedicated to further the development and adoption of VistA through support of the Expo.

The VISTA Expo & Symposium will be held October 22-25^th, 2013 in Seattle, Washington, hosted by the non-profit VISTA Expertise Network. This event provides a unique opportunity for VistA thought leaders, decision-makers, vendors, adopters and end-users to meet in a professional conference environment to discuss the adoption, management, and empowerment of VistA.

DSS, Inc. is cosponsoring keynote speaker and technology expert Phil Simon who will address the topics of platforms, ecosystems, and open-source development. All conference attendees will receive a copy of Simon’s book, The Age of the Platform.

In addition, as a key participant of the VISTA Expo & Symposium, DSS, Inc. will present and participate on panels discussing a variety of topics including VistA Open Source products, VistA Imaging, Integration Toolkits, and Modernizing the VistA architecture. For more information view the conference schedule here.

In partnership with the VISTA Expo & Symposium and its other sponsors, DSS, Inc. is a founding sponsor of the VistA Extensions Challenge, which promotes the development of compatible extensions for use with VistA and vxJourney Webinars that help increase VistA knowledge in the community. An award ceremony for the winners of the VistA Extensions Challenge and the best vxJourney Webinars will be held at the 2013 VISTA Expo & Symposium. “We are committed to the development of the VistA Community and this Expo will be an opportunity to showcase Open Source and Commercial VistA Compatible Extensions” said Mark Byers, CEO and President of DSS, Inc.

About Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.)

DSS, Inc. develops and supplies integrated enhancements to modernize the Veterans Affairs VistA and provides an open source EHR, vxVistA, with extensions for behavioral health, radiology, oncology and dentistry, among other specialties. vxVistA is based on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ award-winning VistA system, which is proven to reduce costs and enhance the quality of patient care.

To foster the adoption of open source in healthcare organizations, DSS is a founder and supporter of a community-driven, collaboration environment Web site, The VistA Extension Hub (www.ThevxHub.org) that acts as a forum for discussion and best practices among Open Source vxVistA and VistA users. The VistA Extensions Hub offers over 50 VistA Webinars that provide an invaluable source of knowledge for Adopters, Users, IT, Admin and Developers.

For more information on DSS, Inc. visit www.dssinc.com.

About VistA

The Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) is the premiere enterprise-scale open source EHR. First developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and made available as public-domain software, it is now used in multiple countries, in both governmental and private-sector facilities. In 2011, VA initiated the creation of an open source EHR custodial agent, OSEHRA, to coordinate and facilitate continued development and support for VistA.