“We Americans have the most advanced medical science and the best-trained medical professionals in the world, but we are not getting the best possible medical care. Our medical professionals are practicing 21st-century medicine with 19th-century tools. They’re using paper charts that aren’t always where they need to be, with handwritten notes that read like a cipher. They can’t easily compare notes from clinical practice to see what works. As a result, Americans can’t tell how good their care is or how much it costs. They also suffer needlessly from medical errors that could be avoided.”
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Mike Leavitt, The Commercial Appeal, 31 January 2008
