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Comment Feds (Score 5, Interesting) 184

This is one of those rare instances where the Feds CAN make a difference by mandating specific medical record formats, import and export of data, standard reporting functionality, etc.

Many EMRs are in "island" systems that you can't easily get the data out of or bring data into, stranding important information and raising the costs of moving from provider to provider. How many fucking times have you filled out the stupid medical history forms?

Where the data is kept is up for discussion, but the format and content should be standard across all systems.

Comment Re:Strictly speaking... (Score 2) 417

I think he and the rest are trying to have it both ways. When some journalist makes some idiotic statement, he and the rest are silent, knowing their position will benefit from the scare mongering. But when someone calls them out on it, they respond, "well, you need to listen to the scientists, not the journalists".

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