Blue Cross and Blue Shield HIT Initiatives Featured in Newt Gingrich's New Book: "Paper Kills"

Several Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan HIT initiatives are featured in former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's "Paper Kills," a new book that examines health information technology in the context of health policy.The book, edited by the Center for Health Transformation, assembles the perspectives of top industry leaders as they address the most pressing issues in the drive to modernize and improve healthcare through new technology.

A chapter authored by BCBSA President and CEO Scott P. Serota broadly looks at how health plans are accelerating HIT adoption to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of healthcare in America.

For more information, or to order a copy of the book, visit the website at www.paperkills.net.