I found this article fascinating because it is so different than others I have read on the health care debate. It talks about medical records and how no matter where a patient is, he or she must always be filling out those papers with information before a doctor can see them. There is an obvious lack in computer automation, and this is very surprising considering how much money goes into “medical research and the rising costs of premiums for health coverage.” According to this article, this expenditure is “one of the inefficiencies in the medical system.” An electronic system is the answer? Perhaps. For one, they explain the extent of the coverage, something that otherwise has to be search for. Second, they could provide a complete medical history of the patient immediately; these records can “lower doctors' insurance, eliminate redundant tests, speed up treatment and cut costs across the board”. I like hearing ideas like this one cause it really is not political. Too often are the “answers” to our problems only found between bickering parties—this is something that both parties may agree on while it also could help toward improving the efficiency of our current health care system.
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