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New York City to Help Doctors Track Patients' Records Electronically

The New York Times

By MARC SANTORA

Published: February 26, 2008

After two years of planning and a public investment of more than $60

million, Mayor R. Bloomberg said on Monday that New York City

was ready to equip doctors with computer software that can track

patients' medical records in order to provide better preventive care.

While not mentioning anyone by name, Mr. Bloomberg used his press

conference in the Bronx on Monday to criticize national political

leaders for failing to address the issue of disease prevention, which

he considers a more significant problem than either the lack of access

to health care or skyrocketing costs.

" People keep talking around in circles and no one ever does anything

and it just keeps getting worse and worse, " Mr. Bloomberg said. " By

bringing this health technology to New Yorkers, we are building a

national model for a health care system that works, by preventing

illness rather than merely treating people after they're already

sick. "

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