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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Of course, that's been the case every year over the past decade since the first meaningful use checks were mailed out, kickstarting the digital healthcare age as we know it. ONC, CMS leaders tell Senate HELP Committee time is of the essence.

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Three Big Questions for Stage 3 & Patient Engagement

Chilmark Research

For many, the delay of Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program evoked a collective sigh of relief, providing a much-needed extra year to focus on the challenging requirements for patient engagement and interoperability. How Will the Market Respond? But suffice to say there’s a small storm-a-comin.’

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Branding, Cheerleading, and even some Progress

Chilmark Research

Below are a few of the themes that popped up over the course of three sunny days in Santa Clara. Taking a pulse of the folks we met with here, virtually everyone is looking beyond Meaningful Use for future product development. EHR Vendors: Mixed Reviews. athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush had his usual bold words for the crowd.

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