Katrina Shows Need to Computerize Records - Yahoo! News

Katrina Shows Need to Computerize Records - Yahoo! News: "Federal health officials are working to open a database of prescription drug records to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees piece their health care back together.
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The project, still developing three weeks after the disaster, underscores the glaring reality that the hurricane destroyed medical records of untold numbers of people, possibly complicating treatment decisions for years to come."