“Under the provisions of the economic stimulus law, physicians and hospitals must make “meaningful use” of a qualified electronic health record in order to qualify for government financial incentives that will be available in 2011. To help define “meaningful use,” the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, an HHS advisory body, this week held a two-day hearing that included testimony from a number of interested parties, experts, and government leaders. The consensus of physician and industry representatives was that meaningful use should include interoperability, the ability to report standard quality measures, and advanced clinical decision-making.”
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Ken Terry, BNET Healthcare, 29 April 2009
