“The only organization currently certifying electronic health record (EHR) systems that aim to qualify for $17 billion in federal payments under the economic stimulus law has seen a jump in activity in recent weeks.
Since Feb. 12, 46 vendors have applied for certification of their digital record systems from the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) under the new stimulus law criteria, according to Alisa Ray, executive director of the commission.”
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Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, 2 March 2010

