“Ambitious but achievable.” Only time will tell if David Blumenthal’s prognosis of federal rules for meaningful use of health information technology is accurate. The truth is, at this early stage no one really knows, not even Blumenthal himself.
In an interview on July 13, a few hours after unveiling the rule, the national coordinator for HIT said he wasn’t sure how many providers would be ready to apply for the $27.3 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments in the 2011-2012 timeframe. But that’s not necessarily the ultimate goal. The real mark of success, he said, will be if there are gains in quality and safety and if patients show greater trust of electronic health records.”
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Matthew Weinstock, H&HN, August 2010
