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Until there's a standard technology ... it makes it very difficult for my practice to leap forward," said Zell, an orthopedic surgeon who shares a 10,000-patient practice.
A group of companies hopes to have a prototype of a national health network ready later this year, but there is still a debate over whether doctors need incentives to digitize their practices.
President Bush has set a goal for all Americans to have digital health records by 2014 and has funded the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Until there's a standard technology ... it makes it very difficult for my practice to leap forward," said Zell, an orthopedic surgeon who shares a 10,000-patient practice.
A group of companies hopes to have a prototype of a national health network ready later this year, but there is still a debate over whether doctors need incentives to digitize their practices.
President Bush has set a goal for all Americans to have digital health records by 2014 and has funded the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
