No single human being can keep up with something as complex as 21st century medicine. Which is why the sector needs to be relying on modern health information technology that incorporates tremendous amounts of data on not only cost-effectiveness, but simple effectiveness. But it's not doing that. Your health records are printed out and kept in a manila envelope. Your prescriptions are scrawled in chicken scratch. Many of your treatments are being prescribed on the basis of evidence gathered by the company that sells them.
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.