“However, my own view, as a doctor who has used (electronic medical records) for almost a decade, is that it is fast becoming a professional responsibility that will be the standard of care in the 21st century. I would hope professionalism and the desire to keep up with the best in the field will push physicians to adopt these systems as much as the financial incentives.”
—David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health information technology, in the Boston Globe.