The Evidence for HIT
by Dr. David Blumenthal, Health IT Buzz
November 30, 2009
Dr. David Blumenthal
Health IT Buzz
Dr. David Blumenthal
Health IT Buzz
In February 2009, President Obama and the Congress launched a vast, ambitious program to improve the health of Americans, and the performance of their health system, by building a nationwide, interoperable, private and secure, electronic health information system. This vision – of health care empowered by a modern information system, serving each and every American according to their needs and preferences – reflects decades of study and thinking by health care experts, health professionals, and average citizens.
