Health Information Technology policy committee recommends a phased-in approach for electronic medical record systems. The United States can develop an electronic health record system that could, ...

> The federal Health IT Policy Committee is expected to release its recommendations for meaningful use of electronic health records on June 16. The recommendations will be the basis for requirements, ...

27 U.S. Senators submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging it to revise its “meaningful use” definition and requirements, which are used to determine which hospitals ...

At HIMSS09 held in Chicago last month, the two words I heard most were, “meaningful use.” If you think about it, the definition of those two simple words holds the key to billions of dollars. The ...

e-Patient Dave (right) while on a panel at Health 2.0 As is well known by now, part of the federal stimulus package included $19 billion for electronic medical records (EMR) implementation -- and part ...