Hi Leslie:
Actually I just found out today that I’ll be in a bare knuckles debate with another one of those very lofty, elitist Harvard physician types next week- Joseph Kvedar, MD, director of the Center for Connected Health.
Anyone interested in listening in on the provocative discussion can sign up here-
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/646034233 Here's a quote from the webpage announcement:
The Great Debate
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
"HCPLive.com blogger and author of the MDNG column “The Health IT Realist” Alberto Borges, MD, will debate Joseph Kvedar, MD, director of the Center for Connected Health. Topics up for discussion include the HITECH Act incentives and their likely effect on health IT adoption, the problem of “usability” and where it fits in with the push for “certified EHRs,” the use of health IT to improve quality and patient safety, and more." Heck, for the past 4 years of fighting HIMSS, CCHIT, and now HITECH, I've been a creampuff! No more... I'll see if I can shatter through the transparency window to get at the read dirt!
Cheers,
Al
