“Information Exchange in support of care coordination is one of the three meaningful use criteria cited in the ARRA (Stimulus) legislation, with the other two being demonstrated use of eRx and ablity to provide quality reporting metrics.
In many conversations and presentations though, it appears that the consensus view is that “Information Exchange” is that which occurs between clinicians. Funny thing though, the legislation never states that this is indeed the requirement.”
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John Moore, Chilmark Research, 21 May 2009

