| " Washington- A presidential commission that includes the Cleveland Clinic's resident expert on electronic records called Wednesday for changes in veterans' care that would remove many of the bureaucratic minefields now facing injured soldiers and their families. " " The sweeping recommendations would boost benefits for family members helping the wounded, establish an easy-to-use Web site for medical records and overhaul the way disability pay is awarded. " " The nine-member panel, led by former Republican Sen. Bob Dole, and Donna Shalala, health and human services secretary during the Clinton administration, also recommended stronger partnerships between the Pentagon and the private sector to boost treatment for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. " " A 29-page draft report was presented to President Bush in the Oval Office, just after the Senate addressed some of the issues Wednesday morning by passing sweeping legislation to expand brain screenings, reduce red tape and boost military pay. " " "We are talking about a project that could be substantially completed in a 12-month period," said Dr. C. Martin Harris, a commission member who has helped Cleveland's largest health system use medical technology to customize
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