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Digitizing hospital records is a great idea but spending 28 billion so far and we have a system without interoperability of working together with different networks, devices, and operating systems. Somehow I think a great system could have been done at a fraction of the cost, but of course I'm an IT idiot so maybe I'm naive.
"Within five years, all of America's medical records are computerized," he announced in January 2009, when visiting Virginia's George Mason University to unveil his stimulus plan. "This will cut waste, eliminate red tape, and reduce the need to repeat expensive medical tests."
Unfortunately, in some ways, our medical records aren't in any better shape today than they were before.We've Spent Billions to Fix Our Medical Records, and They're Still a Mess. Here's Why. | Mother Jones
"Within five years, all of America's medical records are computerized," he announced in January 2009, when visiting Virginia's George Mason University to unveil his stimulus plan. "This will cut waste, eliminate red tape, and reduce the need to repeat expensive medical tests."
Unfortunately, in some ways, our medical records aren't in any better shape today than they were before.We've Spent Billions to Fix Our Medical Records, and They're Still a Mess. Here's Why. | Mother Jones