Surely the day will come, but why hasn't it already?
Cowen suggests:
1. Most of the benefits are reaped by the patient, and in the long run. Today's suppliers don't realize these benefits in the form of profits.
2. The United States has relatively weak data protection laws. Many people don't want outsiders to know their medical history, and information compilers fear lawsuits if the information leaks out or is hacked.
3. No single provider has an incentive to move first in this game. Why computerize if no one else has?
4. I haven't computerized my office (is Alex laughing?), I worry more about surviving until the next day.
http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2007/06/why-doesnt-amer.html
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