1. What goals was the federal government hoping to achieve by supporting EHR acquisition? Which of those goals are likely to be accomplished?
2. What purpose do products such as Watson and Optum One serve? How does this differ from the potential promise of a collaborative research venture such as Optum Labs?
3. What steps should Optum Labs take to ensure that its research is widely disseminated?
4. How does Optum Labs protect the privacy of individual patients? Is this sufficient? If not, what else should be done?