Information is the lifeblood of medicine and health information technology is destined to be the circulatory system for that information. Votes: 11
One of the things that the Affordable Care Act has done, which is advantageous to consumers, is created marketplaces, where people can go online and comparison-shop. That was very hard to do before the Affordable Care Act, especially for people who had individual insurance policies. Votes: 8
I resisted using EHRs while an internist in Boston, as I wrote in my blog, âWhy Be a Meaningful User.â Over time, however, I found that working with health IT made me a better and safer physician. Most importantly, my patients received better, safer care and improved outcomes. Votes: 6