Blumenthal: Health IT "the right thing to do"

"The electronic record," said national coordinator for health information technology Dr. David Blumenthal during a live webcast, "by making all this information available in one place at one time, and easily accessible to the doctor, really can advance the patient's health, make the system more efficient, and reduce premiums over time as a result." Blumenthal said that in addition to preventing duplicate tests, health IT can reduce costs by reminding doctors about preventive services.

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