Letters17 January 2006National Health Information Network Cost and StructureJames M. Kretz, BA, MAJames M. Kretz, BA, MAFrom Reproductive Endocrinology Software, Cabin John, MD 20818.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-2-200601170-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I was dismayed by the superficiality that underpinned much of the article by Kaushal and colleagues (1). The wholesale adoption of the Santa Barbara County Data Exchange (SBCDE) as a working model for the nation because it could provide good cost data seems something like a drunk looking for his keys not near where he dropped them but instead beneath the streetlight because that is where light is.By using the SBCDE as a template, the authors reasoned that “Each data supplier requires a dedicated server to store aggregated data for exchange.” With that server come several ...Reference1. Kaushal R, Blumenthal D, Poon EG, Jha AK, Franz C, Middleton B, et al. The costs of a national health information network. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:165-73. [PMID: 16061914] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Reproductive Endocrinology Software, Cabin John, MD 20818.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Costs of a National Health Information Network Rainu Kaushal , David Blumenthal , Eric G. Poon , Ashish K. Jha , Calvin Franz , Blackford Middleton , John Glaser , Gilad Kuperman , Melissa Christino , Rushika Fernandopulle , Joseph P. Newhouse , David W. Bates , and National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Michael M. Rothkopf and Herschel S. Jackson National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Rainu Kaushal , David W. Bates , and David Blumenthal National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Robert H. Dolin and Andrew M. Wiesenthal National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Robert B. Doherty Metrics 17 January 2006Volume 144, Issue 2Page: 145-146KeywordsConflicts of interestHealth care sectorHealth information technologyInformation technologyMedical servicesMumpsSoftware design ePublished: 17 January 2006 Issue Published: 17 January 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...