already made investments and
health i.t., that's information
technology, electronic medical
records that will reduce
medical errors, save lives,
save money, and still ensure
privacy.
we also need to invest in
prevention, in wells in
programs to help americans
liver longer and healthier
lives.
[applause]
but the real cost savings will
come from changing the
incentives of a system that
automatically equates expensive
care with better care.
we've got to move from
addressing -- we've got to
address flaws that increase
profits but don't actually
increase the quality of care
for patients.
we have to ask why places like
kiss jer health systems in
rural pennsylvania or inor
mountain health in salt lake
city can offer high quality
care at costs well below
average but other places in
america can't.
we need to identify the best