According to Digital Healthcare and Productivity, Tennessee Gov. Bredesen is frustrated with the lack of progress in healthcare IT. He is concerned that without establishing some basic standards, that the field will "flop around." He sees real value in electronic presribing because the technology is there, it just needs to be implemented to reap the potential value in terms of safety and efficiency. He spoke at the World Health Care Congress where another speaker echoed his sentiments expressed at HIMSS'07 - keep it simple and implement what you can first. Don't get entangled in the multiple standards which are out there.
Quite a line-up at the congress including Dr. Cosgrove of the Cleveland  Clinic.

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