Multitasking is bad?

Hmmm. Cover story of the Times regarding the current trend towards electronic devices and subsequent multitasking associated with doing many things at once with all our handheld devices. They state that the psychology of teenagers is changing, where adults have a difficult time penetrating that globe of e-devices surrounding them. So what does it all mean?
Parents don't communicate with their kids because they're all busy IM'ing and chatting online and such.
So?
What does it mean for me?
Absolutely nothing.
I've been multitasking since DAY ONE, son! Currently, I'm the "OPD Champion", holding the record for most patients seen in one day. In the coming weeks, I predict that record will go down. I'm shooting for 23-25 patients a day. No doubt.
word.
Time magazine: multitasking is bad for you (via ArsTechnica.com)