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Health IT-Who Saves?

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:Budget Office Highlights Health IT as Promising Proposal | www.ihealthbeat.org

The CBO analysis highlights an important point.  The health insurers stand to benefit from the adoption of Health IT (HIT) by providers but this cost-savings is rarely passed on to the employer and therefore their employees in a reduction in the premium.  Electronic medical records (EMRs) have been talked about as being adopted by providers in the “next few years.”  The statement continues from a State of the Union speech by President Bush to see adoption in the next ten years.  We are all still waiting for this to happen. 

Google Launches a Personal Health Record (PHR). So What’s Next for Googleplex?

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Google is the first search tool used by the consumer for most health related Web searches.  From the results, one can find a tremendous and sometimes overwhelming set of reference resources and links.  Since the Web 2.0 has matured, Google is naturally the first place to turn to.   Realizing this, it only makes sense for Google to launch a PHR.  Patients (consumers) own their own medical data. It makes little sense for physicians to resist their patients having a PHR.  In fact, it could potentially improve the doctor-patient relationship.

Google Launches a Personal Health Record (PHR). So What’s Next for Googleplex?

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Google is the first search tool used by the consumer for most health related Web searches.  From the results, one can find a tremendous and sometimes overwhelming set of reference resources and links.  Since the Web 2.0 has matured, Google is naturally the first place to turn to.   Realizing this, it only makes sense for Google to launch a PHR.  Patients (consumers) own their own medical data. It makes little sense for physicians to resist their patients having a PHR.  In fact, it could potentially improve the doctor-patient relationship.

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