Clinical technology — like the MRI or CT scan — has been adopted much more quickly in the U.S. than information technology like electronic health records. Last year’s federal stimulus package included over $19 billion to speed up the transition to electronic records. As part of our series on the health care debate, we discuss changes in store for patients and providers.
Guests:
Joseph DeLuca, managing practice director for IT Optimizers, a health care informatics consultancy
Robert Pearl, M.D., executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, health economist and management consultant for THINK-Health, a health consultancy
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