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The federal government has set a goal for every American to have an electronic health record by 2014. Many support investing in digital record keeping with the expectation that this will boost the quality of medical care and cut waste. Others contend that a digital transition will be costly and that ensuring the privacy of patients’ records will be difficult. Who will benefit? Who will pay? And what are the dangers inherent in the digitalization? How can the security of personal data be protected, regulated and monitored?
A panel of experts discusses the technical, societal and ethical dimensions of this timely issue.
