Health IT Is Saving Much More than Previously Expected
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal said he expects the savings realized from health IT adoption to "far exceed" the Congressional Budget Office's projection of about $12 billion over 10 years, an estimate some analysts have thought is too high. Blumenthal reiterated President Obama's goal of providing all Americans with an electronic health record by 2014.
In 2007, $1.7 trillion went to care for patients with chronic conditions. This report focuses on the development of applications that can help individuals remotely manage their illnesses
Source: MIT Technology Review.
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