U.S. Piloting New Health Care Records System

By: on 2.3.11
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Sharing patient information between health agencies, doctors, hospitals and patients is a costly and inefficient system. The U.S. government is hoping to change this with pilot programs that exchange health information via a secure Internet-based portal. Being able to share these records online would reduce the tremendous cost of  day-to-day transactions, but changing to the new system will not be without its costs. Read the full article at NYTimes.com

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).

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  • Paula Lynn

    If this is done including the caveats of the commentors, not only would it save billions or lives, but it would increase quality of lives and reduce pain and suffering. A doctor cannot and does not remember every patient’s ailment and how it relates to the most recent. The doctor has a folder with piles of papers in his/hers own handwriting decribing each visit, but nothing coordinated. The increase of handy info for diagnosis and treatment can decrease law suits which can be another bonus. Cost savings down the line.

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