2009-02-11

Can the healthcare system keep up with Grandpa?

A sensible senior citizen has come up with an efficient and cost-effective portable medical record. It's his key medical facts stored on a commodity USB drive and hung on his person by lanyard or bracelet. Alas, the real question is, how many clinical practices have a care provider who has the wherewithal and willingness to plug this drive into their office (or emergency room) computer to check the contents of the record? Perhaps the stimulus package can help increase this likely small number?



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