The Burrill Report

The Burrill Report (November 18, 2013): Fixing a $30 Billion a Year Healthcare Problem(.MP3,20.68 Mb)

The lack of communication between different pieces of medical technology within a hospital is an issue of growing concern. It’s estimated to cost the healthcare system $30 billion a year through inefficiencies, errors, and other consequences as the patient data gathered by one device is not shared with another. We spoke to Ed Cantwell, executive director of the new Center for Medical Interoperability, about the problem, the challenges in addressing the issue, and the opportunity to cut costs and improve the quality of care.

November 14, 2013
http://www.burrillreport.com/article-fixing_a_30_billion_a_year_healthcare_problem.html