An info-tech disconnect. Even as groups such as Leapfrog push IT as an answer to quality issues, doctors and executives say, 'not so fast'.
The future is now. A new wave of information technology is gaining wide support outside the hospital industry as a solution to medication errors and patient-safety lapses. But in our survey of information system trends, most firms say they aren't operating or launching a physician order-entry system for drugs or treatments. Consultant Steven Roth, left, says recent examples of disasters have warded off many healthcare executives.
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