Former Fomula 1 driver Patrick Carpentier is the driver of the 10 car for Gillette-Evernham Motorsports

Former Fomula 1 driver, Patrick Carpentier is the driver of the #10 car for Gillette-Evernham Motorsports in 2008 Carpentier has also struggled. He failed to qualify for 3 events this season and his best finish of 2008 was at Infineon Raceway when he finished 23rd.All three had a lot of hype comming into the season but have failed to make the transaction to Cup. The pressure comming into the season was huge and for these guys to succeed at NASCAR’s highest level with little stock car expirence, isn’t only unfair to these guys, but it’s unreal!Owners need to give these guys some starts in the Nationwide Series before making the transaction to cup. With one year of Nationwideexperience these drivers will be more prepared for thechallenge that lays ahead of them in the Cup Series. But the owners don’t give them theexperience and their teams have suffered.So as the 2009 Silly Season continues, I’ll ask the question again Are Open Wheelers really the answer??  . ROCKVILLE, MD, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) — DrFirst announced today that it is working with the American MedicalAssociation to offer its ePrescribing services to physicians through anew online platform being developed by the AMA. The collaborationrepresents a major turning point in healthcare technology adoption.

Thecollaboration is expected to reduce current confusion around ePrescribingwhile increasing the percentage of physicians using it.”As the largest and most respected professional physician association inthe United States, the AMA represents a broad base of physicians in thecountry, therefore this collaboration has the potential to quicklypenetrate the market and significantly improve patient safety,” said PeterN Kaufman, MD chief medical officer at DrFirst. “We strongly believe theimplementation of this portal will result in the widespread adoption anddiffusion of ePrescribing across the nation to the mainstream physician.”DrFirst is the first company to announce that it is offering its servicesthrough the new AMA online platform. The platform, which is currently inbeta testing, is aimed at providing physicians access to information,products, services and resources that can facilitate medical practice andease adoption of evolving health information technologies. The AMA aims tolaunch its new platform in early 2010.”Eprescribing holds tremendous promise for improving patient safety andquality of care while contributing to a more efficient workflow,” said AMABoard Chair Joseph M Heyman, MD. “By offering applications like DrFirst,we are making it easier for physicians to adopt these new technologies.Adopting these new technologies can help enhance quality while alsohelping physicians qualify for Medicare (MIPPA) payment incentives tiedto HIT adoption.”"With the ongoing emphasis on health care reform from the White House, webelieve that with this announcement, the AMA has turned the page on a newinitiative that will materially and historically contribute to theimprovement of the system,” said G. Cameron Deemer, President of DrFirst.”DrFirst looks forward to a long and productive relationship with the AMAand its members.”DrFirst currently provides ePrescribing functionality to over 50 EMR, PMS,and HIS vendors through its Open Borders program. Many believestand-alone ePrescribing is a good stepping stone for introducingclinical systems into physician practices.

DrFirst will offer physiciansusing the AMA platform a flexible migration path toward futureimplementation of electronic medical records and other HIT applicationsin their practices.About AMA:The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by unitingphysicians nationwide to work on the most important professional andpublic health issues. Working together, the AMA’s quarter of a millionphysician and medical student members are playing an active role inshaping the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, pleasevisit DrFirst:DrFirst is a Surescripts Gold Solution Provider with its award-winning,Rcopia electronic prescription management system. Founded in 2000, DrFirstcreates innovative services targeted to physicians in both ambulatory andacute care environments.