“While the U.S. government is still finalizing its criteria for the meaningful use incentive programs of the HITECH Act, a new study shows that eight-in-10 healthcare CIOs are worried about meeting the requirements in time to qualify for the $20 billion-plus rewards.
According to the survey, CIOs’ biggest worries revolve around the anticipated reporting requirements and uncertainty around the meaningful use criteria. The study by PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute earlier this year surveyed 120 CIOs and other health IT leaders who are members of the College of Healthcare Management Executives, a professional organization for health IT executives.”
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Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek Healthcare, 30 June 2010
