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LET THE PRIVATE SECTOR DO WHAT IT DOES BEST

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Neal Boortz
@ March 12, 2009 8:25 AM Permalink | Comments (20) | TrackBacks (0)

Have you heard the news about Wal-Mart? Whenever I mention Wal-Mart, most liberals start rolling their eyes ... it is "anti-union" or it is an "evil corporation." Well Wal-Mart has decided to enter into the world of digitized healthcare data by unveiling its own version of high-tech medical records.

Only get this ... Wal-Mart can do it cheaper and faster than the government can! Now if this surprises you it's evident you haven't been paying attention.

A Wal-Mart spokesperson says the company is partnering with Dell and software maker eClinicalWorks to launch a bundled electronic health records package for doctors. The package will include installation and maintenance and it will be offered through the company's Sam's Club discount-warehouse division, which caters to small businesses.

And guess what .. it will be launched by this spring. Just how fast do you think the government could get this done?

Lesson? In virtually every field, every endeavor ... the private sector can get it done faster and more efficiently than government. The problem is that if the private sector accomplishes a worthy goal, the private sector gets the credit. If government does it, no matter how badly, the government gets the credit. This man in the White House loves government. America, to him, is government. You cannot allow the private sector to do something that government can do. It weakens government .. and this doesn't make Democrats happy.

Let's see what the Democrats come up with to thwart Wal-Mart's plans.

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What others are saying

  • Capitalism at work - imagine that
    Seriously, as much as I don't like the Walton family... why don't we nominate one of them to run in 4 years?

    It's called free market competition and ingenuity, people. Not government idiocy.
    By Lauri @ 03/13/09 12:57:28 AMreport abuse
  • After Hurricane Katrina carpet-bombed the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Wal-Mart swooped in, replaced one or two of its damaged stores with a big tent, and was already selling the things people needed while FEMA was still trying to sort things out. It's a matter of public record, as Congressman Gene Taylor mentioned this during the Katrina/FEMA-related Congressional hearings. Unfortunately, he held it up as more of an embarrassment for FEMA than a feather in Wal-Mart's cap, i.e., it was simply unacceptable that private enterprise one-upped a government agency.
    By Shawn @ 03/13/09 12:41:46 AMreport abuse
  • Government Efficiency
    I would love to see what would happen if the government would make it legal to compete with the U.S. Postal Service.

    I'm willing to bet that UPS, FedEx, or a start-up would put them out of business in a decade.

    Jim
    By Jim @ 03/13/09 12:27:32 AMreport abuse
  • Digitizing Medical Records
    We have a large company here in Wisconsin (Verona) named Epic that has already done the software and some of our medical facilities are using it (U.W. Health). No matter where you go, they can pull up your entire medical history. I haven't seen any $$$ savings as a result of them using this.
    By Larry @ 03/12/09 08:04:04 PMreport abuse
  • EMRs
    I also worked in this field. We have been selling EMR for years to the dental industry along with electronic insurance filing. You have the early adopters who love adding technology, the gradual adopters who see the benefits, cost savings and production increases, and then the draggers that will only go electronic when forced. EMR is already out there, and has been for years, so I'm not so sure why the gov't needs to implement a system (probably to become 'big brother'). The hard part of implementing EMR is training the office staff - I've had to teach women how to use a mouse (yes, really - they were coming off a UNIX and only used function keys), scanners scare the pants off these women (afriad to push button or click on icons), and some don't know the difference between the space bar and shift key (yes, I actually had a 20 minute phone conversation trying to get a woman to hold shift and alt at the same time. She was holding the space bar down instead).
    By MS @ 03/12/09 06:29:12 PMreport abuse
  • The Government isn't doing electronic medical records
    The government under the stimulus isn't actually trying to provide electronic record keeping. It's just providing incentives to get them from private sources. Like this.

    Plus, all Wal-mart is doing is bundling a software and hardware package. It's not that impressive, and I see nothing about how it is going to work as far as portability of records. That makes me suspect the answer is "poorly"

    Wal-mart isn't doing anything cheaper and faster than the government; it is doing something that the government isn't doing at an unimpressive speed with no evidence being done well.

    That aside,

    Wal-mart is essentially a vehicle for using foreign and domestic labor exploitation as well as environmental and community destruction to transfer wealth from the lower, middle, and upper classes to a few extremely wealthy people.

    Not every entity that makes money is a benefit to our country, even though making money does provide some inherent benefit. Organizations like drug cartels and Wal-mart are profitable, but overall still harmful to our society.

    I'd trust my healthcare records to the some of the more reputable crime syndicates, let alone the government, before Wal-mart.
    By Lent Visor @ 03/12/09 05:16:14 PMreport abuse
  • One thing the government is going to do to thwart this plan is the card check which will raise the cost.
    By mothergoose @ 03/12/09 11:36:05 AMreport abuse
  • Wal-Mart
    Hmm, good idea to have the private sector handling this. Wants again Wal-Mart proves its vital role in our economy.

    "Welcome to Wal-Mart. Get your sh** and get out!" - Walter
    By Josh Y @ 03/12/09 10:43:52 AMreport abuse
  • A more cynical view...
    "You cannot allow the private sector to do [well] something that government can do [poorly]."
    By Woody @ 03/12/09 10:27:37 AMreport abuse
  • Imagine That!
    What's this? The Private Sector doing something Smarter, Better, Cheaper, and more competitive than the Monopoly of Tyrrany that is our Government?

    Impossible.
    By Shawn Bussler @ 03/12/09 10:14:19 AMreport abuse
  • doctors
    I work in this field and it is hard enough to get many docs to enunciate much less train on a new system. They will do this only when forced. Some docs are great but many are very sloppy and if that bleeds over into EMR, errors will be all over the place.
    By codenamecutie @ 03/12/09 10:07:57 AMreport abuse
  • Even better
    I'm guessing that Walmart would not use those records, as the government probably would, to identify people using drugs or eating too much fatty food or drinking too much.

    Where are the ACLU and the privacy people on this medical records nonsense?
    By MikeS @ 03/12/09 09:52:58 AMreport abuse
  • Privacy Issue
    I'm sure someone will come along screaming about privacy issues and how these databases could be abused. True enough. HOWEVER, if Walmart abuses them, you can turn to the government to prosecute them. If the government holds the records and *they* abuse them, well, "Who watches the Watchmen?". (Hint: Walmart won't be much help). Far better Walmart or some other private entity does this than the government.
    By John Sullivan @ 03/12/09 09:52:49 AMreport abuse
  • Electonic Medical Records, Wal Mart
    "Let's see what the Democrats come up with to thwart Wal-Mart's plans."

    The Democrats (Government) doesn't have to come up with anything to thwart these plans. You see, Wal-Mart is a private business. Most people believe that if private business has your information, or increases their wealth in the form of money, or provides jobs then that is a bad thing.

    But if Government provides the jobs, or increases their wealth in the form of power, or holds your personal information then that is a good thing.

    Wait until the media starts talking about how Wal-Mart will start data mining and may use this information to target you with advertising. They'll ask if you really want a private business to know your personal medical secrets. Remember private business is run by greedy CEO types,

    On the other hand when it is in government's hands then laptops will go missing and government employees will look up information and pass it out to "friends".
    By John in Savannah @ 03/12/09 09:37:01 AMreport abuse
  • further thoughts
    This reminds of the question - "Name one thing government has invented." And don't get pedantic on me, this something commercially useful or patentable, etc.
    By kevin @ 03/12/09 09:30:37 AMreport abuse
  • digital medical records
    There was a piece on digital medical records in the WSJ on Wednesday noting the efficacy and cost savings---neither are supported by studies done so far.
    By Sam @ 03/12/09 09:20:52 AMreport abuse
  • Wal-Mart medical records
    I think the Wal-Mart plan will be a huge success and the Obama administration will handle this by claiming credit for this.

    A possible statement from Obama would be "Wal-Mart has taken my recommendation to digitize medical records" just like he claimed action in Iraq & Afghanistan was his idea during the election.
    By David @ 03/12/09 09:10:54 AMreport abuse
  • Digitized Healthcare Data
    The ATF already set the example with the electronic form required for the instant background check. A private gun store developed an electronic version to simplify things, and while they were getting it approved to use in their store, the ATF stole the code and produced their own version. I've got a dollar that says Congress will give Wal-Mart the Heismann while they steal the code and make it 10 times more expensive to impliment.
    By Phil G @ 03/12/09 09:06:01 AMreport abuse
  • Electronic Medical Records
    Wal-Mart's plan is a smart strategy and exactly what Obama (and previous administrations) want. Our government has long tried to speed up adoption by offering financial incentives, like this stimulus. It's good news for everyone.
    By Angie @ 03/12/09 08:54:14 AMreport abuse
  • Wal-Mart & Medical records
    It will be a huge success for Wal-Mart and Obama will claim the credit with this statement "Wal-Mart has followed my recommendation to digitize medical records" just like he claimed other events were his idea....
    By David @ 03/12/09 08:40:13 AMreport abuse
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