“Medical research takes a lot of time. Clinical trials and the unfolding of outcomes, like whether a sick patient is cured of an ailment and suffers no reoccurrence months or years later, can take decades. But the collection, sharing, and analysis of data involved with medical research should get much easier.
The seeds for significant advancements are being planted now with the push to digitize medical records and other clinical information. In the years to come, there will be undoubtedly many more — and much richer sources — of electronic patient data to help medical research efforts.”
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Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek Healthcare Blogs, 30 September 2009
