Don't disagree with that assertion, but we have to realize that doctors need technology too. In an age where imaging, more molecular and genetic oriented diagn

Don't disagree with that assertion, but we have to realize that doctors need technology too. In an age where imaging, more molecular and genetic oriented diagnostics, etc are going to play a more important role, you need the tech in place, otherwise you're not going to be able to catch up, both from the provider side and the patient side. At our health system just the simple fact that every entry recorded into the EMR system is available to others, who might not be in the same building makes the whole process so much more efficient. Now if I could access those records equally easily (which is where HealthVault etc come up, then we're in even better shape) We should all carry ID's with our medical records and diagnostic profile in them in some form or other. That's also very useful tech and the kind that EMT's or triage nurses can leveage in emergencies. There's a lot that's wrong with healthcare, but tech is going to be part of the mid to long term solution. In the near term there are systemic issues to be solved, at least in this country