Making the most of federal health information technology regulations.
"Meaningful use" of interoperable electronic health records throughout the U.S. health care delivery system--the goal set forth in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009--is a critical national goal. Proposed federal regulations on data exchange standards and the definition of meaningful use are well conceived and provide a foundation for the nation to begin the journey.
Halamka
John D
JD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. jhalamka@caregroup.harvard.edu
D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D033161:Government Regulation; D006292:Health Priorities; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States