John S Gage wrote:
Then I guess I'm somewhat surprised that the US government isn't actively solving the health information technology problem that has been so eloquently described on numerous occasions ("one jumbo jet crashing every day") with the lowest cost, best piece of software for the job. After all, if the government pays for healthcare, it can also actively exert control over its quality.

Right now, the VA is really at the forefront of information technology-based patient safety initiatives, yet there does not appear to be the tiniest inclination on the part of anyone at all in the US government to extrapolate these life-saving initiatives outside the VA.

In addition, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe VistA has been attacked again and again in Congress by representatives swayed by lobbying from VistA's opponents.

And incidentally, I know that Octo et al are Americans, I just wish that their initiatives had been adopted nation-wide by the US government.


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