" Far too much of what passes for reform these days is just pushing around costs. Congress would like to limit its increased Medicaid costs by pushing more onto the states. And some states are turning around and pushing those increased costs onto program recipients. Employers are trying to limit their responsibility while increasing that of their employees, " Gov. Lynch said.
" Meanwhile, despite the fact that as a nation we spend more on health care than most other nations, the underlying health of our citizens is not better than the people of other developed nations, " Gov. Lynch said. " Without real change, we risk our health care system collapsing. Until we stop focusing on shifting costs and start focusing on using the money in the system better, we will not fix our health care financing system. "
Technology can be an important tool in making meaningful and lasting reforms in the health care system, Gov. Lynch said.
" E-prescribing is one of the best examples of how technology can be used to improve quality and make the health care system more efficient, " Gov. Lynch said. " Would you want your banking records to be kept in your doctors' handwriting? I wouldn't. And if we won't accept handwritten records from our banks, do we really think it is good enough for the medications we depend on to keep our families and ourselves healthy? "
