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Technology as a means, not an end–Susannah Fox

February 14, 2008 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

I was part of a brainstorming session yesterday about the role of technology in health and health care, in preparation for a June 2008 Ix conference here in DC. Here is one of the quotes I captured from another participant: Technology is always framed as an end and it is not. It is a means. […]

Filed Under: policy issues Tagged With: EHR, EMR, technology

“Good enough” technology–Susannah Fox

July 18, 2007 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

What else out there in the e-patient world is “good enough” (or not)? It might be OK if your diet and exercise plan is just “good enough,” but you want your surgeon to strive for perfection. What are some other examples of “good enough” technology or care?

Filed Under: trends & principles Tagged With: diagnostics, e-patient, Google, search, technology, Yahoo

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