Quote Originally Posted by Puckstop31 View Post
I can speak a little bit about computerized records and HIPPA compliance. We have several medical offices who are clients. (I am a partner in a IT company that specializes in small business support.) It costs a LOT of money to go EMR and to be fully HIPPA compliant. Secure email, uber strict internet access rules, all the scanning required, training, etc.... I know who pays for it now. Who pays for it when Big Brother is in charge? Because you know it will not become MORE efficient.

I guess what I am saying is I find it silly to think that having Big Brother in charge of our health care will make it cheaper. What does government do that ever gets cheaper?

HIPPA-----
How much grey hair has that caused you?

You covered everything - It a multi-pronged attack trying to CYA and think of every contingency when systems go online.

Hat's off to you for taking that job on.