Information technology holds promise for advancing healthcare

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Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2009

President Obama promises to use information technology to cut medical errors, avoid unnecessary tests and procedures, and identify better treatments. And his administration is betting that $19 billion of the economic stimulus package will spread the concept from coast to coast.

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