Obama: IT is still a critical part of healthcare reform
by admin on Jun.08, 2009, under Healthcare, Technology
Obama: IT is still a critical part of healthcare reform June 04, 2009 | Bernie Monegain, Editor
In a letter sent Tuesday to Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.), President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to promoting the use of information technology as a means of reducing healthcare costs. Obama said the White House is also determined to go after “the key drivers of skyrocketing healthcare costs, including unmanaged chronic diseases, duplicated tests and unnecessary hospital readmissions.” click here for full article