Dysfunction and Sabotage: Why Large Hospital EHR Costs So Much

Posted by bob on Jun 22, 2016 8:35 AM
By GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News
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I've wondered for years why large hospital EHR deployments are reported to cost north of 100 million dollars. I've asked the question: what is that software made of Unicorn dust? I've also heard reports that the EHR company in question fields 'an army' of workers for its go-live. I've wondered what justifies all this and what justifies the giant budgets. In working in and around hospitals for 20 years now I've come to some conclusions.

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