tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post116602153589736178..comments2023-10-29T10:54:58.681-04:00Comments on Vox Baby: He Who Pays the Piper Calls the TuneAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1166107724660116492006-12-14T09:48:00.000-05:002006-12-14T09:48:00.000-05:00I wonder how much of an impact this will really ha...I wonder how much of an impact this will really have on the medical profession.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, one effect will be to kickstart electronic recordkeeping (of the "frequency and conditions under which [doctors] apply different treatments"). Detailed recordkeeping is probably an onerous burden for physicians who still keep patient files on paper. <BR/><BR/>But having reliable computer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1166027669847023732006-12-13T11:34:00.000-05:002006-12-13T11:34:00.000-05:00Andrew, I think this is a good step and I look for...Andrew, <BR/><BR/>I think this is a good step and I look forward to reading evaluations of it several years down the road. <BR/><BR/>Having said that, I do have some concerns: <BR/><BR/>1. Incentivizing doctors to follow proceedures that are generally accepted as appropriate is fine. But my guess is that there are many more conditions where the appropriate course of action depends on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com