Friends,
The healthcare bill passed in the House. The Congressional Budget Office thinks that this measure will be revenue-positive, but I think that our nation is now richer for other reasons. I come to this from a position of believing that the health of our fellows is a fundamental right. Period. I would’ve been in favor of a universal healthcare plan if that could’ve been reconciled with free market incentives to innovate. In my own experience, mandates for electronic health record systems haven’t led to a great breakthrough, but rather “good enough” solutions.
If this bill has any genius at all, it’s that there’s an incentive to make better cheaper. The rules of medicine have changed, but those of us in tech are used to the rules changing on a dime. Or because it’ll save a dime. We can make money in this new environment, maybe not as much, but now we’ll be doing more good for more people. If that’s not what you’re into, I hear China could use a new search engine…
Your pal,
– bob