Sharing patient information between health agencies, doctors, hospitals and patients is a costly and inefficient system. The U.S. government is hoping to change this with pilot programs that exchange health information via a secure Internet-based portal. Being able to share these records online would reduce the tremendous cost of day-to-day transactions, but changing to the new system will not be without its costs. Read the full article at NYTimes.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.