Stimulating times.
The Medicare incentives begin in fiscal 2011, so many hospitals and physician groups will likely accelerate their EHR implementations. Medicare incentives may help CIOs make return-on-in-vestment cases. The goal is to get physicians and hospitals using EHRs by 2014, so the definition of meaningful use may evolve to allow them to get on board without penalizing them.
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