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The need to improve
the technology of
our health care
system is
self-evident.
A sound
integration of
technology into the
management of
medical records will
bring the US Health
System into the 21st
century, increase
system efficiency,
and reduce the
growing cost of
health care for
everyone.
“The gulf coast
disasters showed us
how beneficial
portable medical
records and health
histories can be,”
said Sarah
Chamberlain,
RMSP Executive
Director. “The
digital records
system already in
use by the Veteran’s
Administration
enabled them to
transfer necessary
records and
information medical
facilities across
the country.”
Modeling a
nation-wide system
of digital records
on the VA platform
while also looking
at other successful
models from both the
public and private
sectors - the NEDSS
project at the CDC
and the private
health care system
of Kaiser Permanente
– will give us the
basis from which to
promote the design
of a comprehensive,
national system of
record keeping.
“Integrating key
technologies into
both clinical and
preventive care will
benefit the health
and welfare of all
individuals,”
Chamberlain
said.
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