Federal Incentives Not Necessarily Moving Physicians To Adopt Health Information Technology
iWatch News: Doctors Skittsh About Health Technology Despite Promise Of Big Federal BucksIn Dr. Sandra Berglund's well-stocked waiting room, there's a box of children's toys and picture books and, on either side of a magazine rack, framed photographs of sacred places: the stadiums of the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians. And in clear view behind the receptionist's desk is something the Obama Administration will actually pay her to clear out: folders of paper medical records stuffed into shelves from the floor almost to the ceiling (Jaffe, 7/7). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.