“Physician practices and health systems eyeing bonuses under the stimulus package should begin now by setting up health registries with their health IT vendor, according to Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
At Tuesday’s opening of a two-day federal meeting on “meaningful use,” Clancy said providers should collect information on two to 20 chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease to focus on improving outcomes. Though the government has yet to define “meaningful use” under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, providers can prepare by gathering data to show they have improved the outcomes of their patients.”
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Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, 28 April 2009
