From the article: "The stars
seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information exchange. We are
fast approaching a point in the development of the Health Internet where ubiquitous exchange of health data to improve care coordination and
health care quality and ultimately lower costs might be possible. We still face
some problems, and standards and policies must be aligned, but there is some
great synergy in play that will help drive this vision forward. There are a
variety of different initiatives which are coalescing, but there is also a
great deal of work still left to do." Read more
