Gene Green: “The promise of the 21st Century Cures is to advance the discovery and development of new treatments, cures, through…”

The 9-1-1 system was clearly overwhelmed--and was not nearly robust or resilient enough to tackle the volume of calls.

The Cures Act aimed to build on the progress of the HITECH Act of 2009, but by focusing on improving interoperability, patient access to their health records, and reducing provider burden.

While were a still great success in the last decade, the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow.

The promise of the 21st Century Cures Act is to advance the discovery and development of new treatments and cures through increased research and an improved drug approval process.