Stimulus funds would help replace paper medical files.
By Kristi E. Swartz
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hurricane Katrina illustrated what can happen when medical records are on paper instead of stored on a computer.
They washed away, rendering thousands of people unable to get prescriptions, notify doctors about allergies or receive medical help.
“We have to bring our best technology to bear in the health care system,” said Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general and director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. http://ping.fm/0cWkx