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Stimulus Avoids Serious Solutions For Health IT

Posted by kdawson on from the add-just-one-sentence dept.

ivaldes3 writes in to note his post up on Linux Medical News, pointing out the severe shortcomings of the Health IT provisions of the just-passed stimulus bill. "The government has authorized enough money to purchase EMR freedom for the nation. Instead the government appears set to double down on proprietary lock-down. The government currently appears poised to purchase serfdom instead of freedom and performance for patients, practitioners and the nation. An intellectual and financial servitude to proprietary EMR companies for little or no gain. A truly bad bargain."

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  1. first stimulus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    eat my pork-flavored asshole.

  2. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    frosty ones!

    goatse

  3. Given that nobody read the bill... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...is this surprising?

    This Health IT section of the Porkulus Maximus bill was written by some rent seeking lobbyist. Its there to funnel money to buddies of some un-named Democrat congressman, not to solve an actual problem.

    That's what you get when you vote Democrat kids, always has been.

  4. LOL, right he's simple minded. by HornWumpus · · Score: 1, Troll

    But you believe Obama really cares about helping poor people.

    Simpleton.

    --
    John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
    1. Re:LOL, right he's simple minded. by HornWumpus · · Score: 1, Troll

      It's only a troll to you because you are in denial.

      --
      John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'