HITECH Takes a Political HIT
A Bill introduced in the House (H.R.408) Spending Reduction Act of 2011, aims to reduce spending by trillions of dollars, including by eliminating funding for Meaningful Use. Although it is too early to tell if the Bill would get very far, it could make providers already tentative about adopting EMRs based based on the possibility of receiving Meaningful Use incentives even more hesitant.
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