Why Obama's $30B Digital Health Record Plan Is Failing

Why Obama's B Digital Health Record Plan Is Failing
The whole idea of the program was to quickly modernize the system and streamline health records. So far, doctors and hospitals have received more than $ 23.7 billion to adopt electronic health records. Proponents say digitized records will eventually …
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Montana clinic rolls out vein scanners to securely identify patients
The scanners were installed last month, and patient access specialists have been busy ever since scanning patients' palms and matching those scans to existing electronic medical records. Kolberg said that rather than storing a picture of the scan, the …
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