“When you’re really, really sick, you head for the biggest, most
modern, shiniest city hospital, famed for its quality of care and
up-to-the-minute techniques. But if you want to find truly
cutting-edge health care technology, you can turn to the small,
rural hospitals. In the wards and in the labs of cash-strapped
rural hospitals, non-proprietary software is quietly making its
presence felt.“Rural hospitals have the same aims as larger medical
centers–improve care quality and reduce costs. The big difference
is not goals, it’s funding…”