HIT Workgroup Looking At Medication-Related Quality Measures
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Criteria for meaningful use of health information technology could include appropriate use of brand versus generic products, appropriate use of cardioprotective drugs in patients at risk for heart attack and stroke, and tracking adverse events.
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