“Meaningful use is a concept that has emerged as basis for determining whether federal funds can be used to subsidize the purchase of certified EMRs by hospitals. CCHIT has established a presence as the key certifying organization. I must confess that I have not been following CCHIT very closely but my instincts tell me to be very suspicious of any organization that is closely linked to HIMSS. In a previous note, I discussed the role of HIMSS as a trade association (see: HIMSS Describes Itself as a “Trade Association” in a Press Release).”
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Bruce Friedman, Lab Soft News, 25 May 2009
