Summary
Politics in general always has a resolve or an excuse for their failure to understand the mechanics of a proposal that mandates electronic records. May of the small companies such as mine have been electronic for many years. Doctors have differning opinions as do many providers in the healthcare arena. The federal government really remains the sole culprit in attending to the problems we all face. The medicare system allows medical records to be stored in a Common Working File. One problem is the government run record systems does not allow all healthcare providers to access the system equally. Here lies the real problem, without access to all the records electronic healthcare records will never be completed properly without all legally authorized providers able to access the system. This is just one glaring problems with electronic records and the very group that wants all providers to expense 20,000 to 50,000 for making this concept a reality.
Analysis
Politicians have very little insight into the complexities of a project the huge. They have always been notorious for formulating results before they have the real insight and understanding of how complex this isssue is and needs to be placed with those in the industry to resolve with little or no input from political novices.
