RHIO's and the Illusion of Health IT Success

Posted by dcparris on Dec 21, 2005 11:54 PM EDT
Linux MedNews; By Ignacio H. Valdes, MD, MS
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Does it bother anyone that for years, Health Information Technology (IT) successes implied by the news and even in casual conversation may largely be an illusion? Does it bother anyone that Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)'s might be failing at a very high rate? It is important to ask the question given the United States rich history of failure and two notable successes with large scale Health IT.

[Ed: To our health/medical IT pros - do not miss the significance of this editorial for libre software opportunities. - dcparris]

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