“One of the things that the Affordable Care Act has done, which is advantageous to consumers, is created marketplaces, where people can go online and comparison-shop. That was very hard to do before the Affordable Care Act, especially for people who had individual insurance policies.” PeopleHardDoneCareIndividualPolicyConsumersShopsComparisonOnlineMarketplaceAffordableAffordable Care ActInsurance Policy Author:David Blumenthal
“I resisted using EHRs while an internist in Boston, as I wrote in my blog, ‘Why Be a Meaningful User.’ Over time, however, I found that working with health IT made me a better and safer physician. Most importantly, my patients received better, safer care and improved outcomes.” MadeCareFoundPatientMeaningfulOutcomesUsersPhysiciansBostonBlogs Author:David Blumenthal
“Information is the lifeblood of medicine and health information technology is destined to be the circulatory system for that information.” TechnologyInformationMedicineDestinedInformation TechnologyCirculatory System Author:David Blumenthal