>>> I feel that your cause (our cause obviously) would be extremely well served if it were to be incorporated into some larger regional and national group that we might form to rebel against the entrenched supposed representitives of providers such as the AMA's, AAFP's APA's and the like.

I agree Paul. We have to educate our politicians about HIT and how it is good for medicine but should not be abused by politicians. It should not be an unfounded mandate where physicians are forced to pay for it. It should not be used against physicians in an effort to cut back their pay in an effort to balance the budget.

Case in point- check out what socialist Clinton and her archenemy but co-socialist Obama want-

Clinton presses for electronic medical records
Healthcare IT News, By Diana Manos, Senior Editor, 01/04/08

URL: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=8359#

>>> Anyway, yes let's keep you friend safe and secure. But if she could just point us in the right direction to others who could assist us, with that combined with a banner of our own to give us an air of legitimacy, I think we just might stand a fighting chance....

I'll work on her slowly, I promise you. I have to first buy her a dinner for her and her husband to the best restaurant in town! I'm glad that she has so much energy and empathy for us.

I just wish that we had such energy and good will in our medical societies who likewise seem to be in bed with the HIT lobbyists.

BTW, here's another article about our WIN (I can't read about this enough)-

I.T. Mandate Out of Medicare Bill
December 21, 2007

URL: http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/mandate_legislation_Medicare25383-1.html

Cheers,
Al

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