nationwide health information network

With most U.S. hospitals and doctors' offices still mired in paper, new federal standards for electronic records seek to resolve this mess -- although they're not without controversy.

Most everyone agrees that getting doctors to convert paper health records to a digital system makes a ton of sense. Physicians could immediately pull up your lab data, scans, medical allergies, and other key information on the spot -- regardless of whether you're just seeing your regular physician...