Obama names health IT as first step in reform

WASHINGTON – At a keynote speech at the annual conference of the American Medical Association Monday, President Obama said healthcare IT is the first step to reforming care in the U.S. He said there is already “widespread agreement” on steps necessary to improve the healthcare system, including the use of health IT.

“First, we need to upgrade our medical records by switching from a paper to an electronic system of record keeping. And we’ve already begun to do this with an investment we made as part of our Recovery Act,” he said. Read more here http://ping.fm/WOakT