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High Expectations And Deep Frustration In Electronic Medical Records

AP/John Raoux

Thu 6/13/13 Noon & 7PM  Last summer, Vermont lawmakers were vocal in their criticism of the state's implementation of electronic medical records. Disparate technologies meant the systems used by various health care providers couldn't easily communicate information. We get a progress report from John Evans, who took over last fall as president of VITL, the organization that is building out Vermont's electronic health information system.

Tell us what you’ve observed when visiting your doctor – write to vermontedition@vpr.net

Also in the program, the Vermont Statehouse is now one of the few buildings where the interiors have been virtually mapped for Google Streetview. We learn what visitors can see and why the Statehouse was chosen for the project from Matt Dunne of Google and Statehouse curator David Schutz.

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
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