What does it cost, and does it help the patient?. Interview by Wesley Curry.
At the ACPE National Conference in San Antonio on May 17, 1990, David M. Eddy, MD, PhD, described serious problems with the information infrastructure for medicine, and discussed the implications of these failings for the quality and cost of medical care. Physician Executive discussed the issues raised in Dr. Eddy's presentation and reports his comments in this article. Dr. Eddy is Professor of Health Policy and Management, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
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