How to Heal Health Care | WP | 8.25.04
By Bill Frist and Hillary Clinton
At a time when much of our public discussion is riddled with disagreement, there is an emerging bipartisan consensus in one vitally important area: that the challenges facing U.S. health care require major, transformative change. …
Moreover, our current health care sector suffers from profound technological inconsistencies. We lead the world in medical breakthroughs using some of the most advanced technologies ever developed. But at the same time, doctors and nurses struggle under mounds of paperwork, providers lose time trying to manage data and the latest research takes years to reach medical practices. By using advances in information technology, we can put the right information in the hands of doctors and patients at the right time. We can empower patients, health care providers and health care purchasers to make better choices. …
It’s time we realize the full potential of the information revolution to improve the quality of the health care system as well.…
Amen!