Information Technology
Thursday, August 28, 2008The Promise of TelemedicineOpportunities are far too promising and complex for government to control By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health Care, Information TechnologyThe St. Louis (that's the city Barack Obama he thought he was in a couple of days ago, before he figured out he was in Kansas City) Post-Dispatch ran a very positive more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008Biotech Under Mass. AttackBy Sally PipesFiled As: Health Care, Information Technology(This op-ed appeared in Wednesday's Boston Herald.) On the last day of July, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Act to Promote Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in the Delivery of Quality Health Care. It’s both a ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008Norquist's health care Rx in ReasonBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: Economic principles, General, Health Care, Information TechnologyAmericans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist -- author of the new book, Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008Are Potential Savings from Health Care Computerization Overstated?By Paul GessingFiled As: Health Care, Information TechnologyEach of the candidates (especially-emphatic has been Hillary Clinton) for President have made computerization and greater adoption of information technology top priorities. Of course, with a ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008Beware of "Infrastructure" ProjectsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Communication technologies, Information TechnologyOne of the latest ambitions of public sector managers is to become media moguls, in particular, Internet service providers. The Reason Foundation offers a review of the latest reviews of taxpayer dollars. ... more »»
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008CMS Incentivizing Electronic Health RecordsMaryland MDs among the recipients By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health Care, Information TechnologyThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is using incentives to try and get more doctors to use electronic health records:
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Monday, April 7, 2008Reverse Industrial PolicyFiled As: Budget and Tax, Information TechnologyGovernment leaders are always tempted to engage in a little bit of industrial planning: Identify the next hot industry and then throw tax incentives and outright grants at it. In an odd twist, Maryland took the opposite path. No, not remaining neutral among industries, but imposing a special tax on ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008Third World Conditions in the United States?Filed As: Budget and Tax, Information TechnologyJeff Taylor of the John Locke Foundation asks if Birmingham, Alabama is moving towards third-world status. The "Stupid idea of a the week comes from officials in Birmingham, Alabama looking to land $200 laptops ... more »»
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Monday, February 11, 2008An Expensive Digital Bridge to NowhereFiled As: Communication technologies, Information TechnologyShould state and local governments think of broadband access as a public utility? A n official task force in California is contemplating that possibility, but the Pacific Research Institute says that taxpayers may end up paying for a more »»
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008Slow Internet Connection? Blame Net NeutralityFiled As: Communication technologies, Information TechnologyInternet use has exploded. That's one reason why you may see a traffic slowdown this year. Expect things to get worse if governments impose "net neutrality" requirements. The Free State ... more »»
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