Why healthcare in US is so expensive. From the perspective of a software developer.

I just wrapped up a programming contract at one of the largest hospital chains in the US. Can’t tell you which one, but if you google Top Hospital Chains in US, it’ll be right there. It gave me a very small glimpse into why US healthcare is so freaking expensive and is likely to remain that way regardless of what reforms are enacted in the years to come.

When I started the contract I was struck by how few IT employees the hospital had relative to the army of people that the multiple…