Are the big societies and industry members going to take control of the Consortium?
No. MedBiquitous is designed to give all members a voice in the standards development process. Within working groups, each non-profit, government, or industry member is allowed one vote. All materially affected parties, including non-members, can participate the development of ANSI standards through our standards committee. In addition, the Board of Directors is structured to ensure cross-sector representation and includes a predominance of non-profit leaders in education. MedBiquitous encourages industry participation since their embrace of the developed standards is essential. If industry partners embrace the MedBiquitous standards, it is possible for associations and industry partners to create software tools that work together and further their common goals.
