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Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via Washington Post
First off, as somebody who works with Silicon Valley companies, I have to tell you that 4 years is practically a lifetime in technology. Since his first quote is from the author of a study published in 2005, that's already dated. Some of the other, more recent quotes, are probably more accurate. In fact, a recent outage of fiber-optic telephone lines in my area crippled clinics that rely on electronic records. So there are undoubtedly some flaws. That said, other studies repeatedly show flaws in the current paper-based system as well. And these usually cost lots of money and many lives. A point which is never raised in this story at all.
A fairly one-sided look at the issue that doesn't explore the downsides of the current system at all, or many of the successes of the new systems. The one he does cite is somewhat of a throwaway line. It's also a stupid headline. Of course they're not a cure-all. Nobody ever said they would be. They're just supposed to make care--especially dispersed care--more efficient.