Archive for July 16th, 2007
Major E-Health Records Project
Take a look at this interesting article -” An ambitious e-health records project launched by an employer coalition that includes Wal-mart, Intel, Pitney Bowes, Applied Materials, British Petroleum and Cardinal Health is falling apart”.-By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee.
“Electronic health systems are supposed to help improve health care. But apparently, if you’re involved with a big project to build an e-health records system, it can be harmful to your own health. Side effects may include headaches, lost sleep, and lawsuits.
Those are just some of problems being faced by those involved with the ambitious e-health record systems project launched in December by the Dossia Consortium, an employer coalition that includes Wal-Mart, Intel, Pitney Bowes, Applied Materials, British Petroleum, and Cardinal Health”
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July 16, 2007
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