Turner, Rob, <br/><br/>
A High Dose of Tech. 
Rob Turner. 
 -  U.S. News & World Report,  2004. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Article 79,  Science,  1522-3264; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Originally Published: A High Dose of Tech, Aug. 2, 2004; pp. 46+. 
<br/><br/> "Slowly but surely, hospitals are obeying--junking creaky old computer systems, cabling high-speed networks, and pumping up information-technology budgets that had bumped along hand to mouth for years. But the few Seabiscuits are being trailed by thousands of also-rans, and last week [July 25, 2004], [Tommy] Thompson unveiled an ambitious 10-year initiative with a blunt bottom line: You're not wiring up fast enough, so we'll light a fire under you. The plan makes Medicare a vehicle for pilot programs ranging from handling prescriptions electronically to moving patient records online so that caregivers--and patients--can refer to them regardless of time or place. New standards, promised Thompson, will mesh the innovations into a seamless nationwide network." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article discusses the push to make U.S. hospitals increase their use of information technology in order to make them more efficient. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3264; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Thompson, Tommy G.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electronic records<br/>Hospital care<br/>Hospitals<br/>Medical errors<br/>Medical informatics<br/>Medical records<br/>Medical technology<br/>Medication errors<br/>Patient monitoring
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050