Released: July 31, 2009

Digital health: Struggle or a pipedream?

Source: David Goldman, CNNMoney.com

Creating an electronic health record for every American by 2014 is a big part of Obama’s agenda but it may be easier said than done.

For one, the cost can be prohibitive - easily running into the tens of millions of dollars. Getting physicians on board can be challenging. And the sheer magnitude of implementing the technology can be overwhelmingly cumbersome - translation: try creating a system for a hospital that serves 600,000 patients.

But that’s not stopping some hospitals and health care networks from answering the call, especially when the government is pouring about $20 billion into the effort.

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