Pausing E-Health Record Meaningful Use Incentives Would Stall Progress, HHS Official Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Any pause in the current electronic health record meaningful use incentive program could stall momentum on EHR adoption, HHS National Coordinator for Health IT Mostashari tells the Senate Finance Committee.
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