Our senior investigative reporter, Fred Schulte, appeared on NPR to discuss the digitizing of medical records with Weekend Edition's Scott Simon, detailing how major technology firms are competing to win contracts. As Schulte explained:

There's a company that has a Cash for Clunkers-inspired program where if you turn in your old equipment, they'll give you a discount on a new one. There's companies that are offering doctors interest free loans if they buy, and you don't have to pay back any of the money until you get your check from the government. There's a stimulus tour - it's like a Iraq tour going around the country - the big bus convening doctors in groups and trying to sell them on the benefits of buying this equipment.

Listen to the full interview below.