What to Think About Once We Start Containment

What to Think About Once We Start Containment

As the number of cases of COVID-19 decreases in communities, public health officials will move from mitigation to containment techniques to further control the pandemic. This shift in focus requires a broad program of contact tracing to identify people who have been...
Health IT’s Glue

Health IT’s Glue

With the march toward deployment of healthcare IT in full swing, concern mounts about obtaining the full value from the investment. Spending $19 billion on health IT tools does not guarantee patient safety, enhanced quality, improved access to care, or reduced cost....
We Need Privacy Now

We Need Privacy Now

Pri•va•cy (n) The condition of being concealed or hidden. Although a simple definition, it captures our greatest concern about the digitization of our medical information. Who will access my medical record? Will the information be used against me? Will it be released...