Health System Waste Tallied - Report and Infographic from Institute of Medicine
Infographic has harsh data on use of information technology, making healthcare safer & more transparent and collaborative between providers and patients.
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Summary from NY Times: The health care system squanders $750 billion a year, 30 cents of every medical dollar, through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste. Controlling health care costs is one of the keys to reducing the deficit. The report came from an 18-member panel of experts, including doctors, business people and public officials.