In today's issue of Health Affairs, I wrote an article highlighting 5 guiding principles for spending stimulus funds wisely. You can download it online
Here's the abstract:
Making Smart Investments In Health Information Technology: Core Principles
Over the past five years, thousands of public- and private-sectoremployees, many volunteering their time, have worked to advancethe cause of interoperable, certified, secure electronic healthrecords. As new federal funds become available, should we investright away or wait for technology and policy perfection? Dowe leverage the accomplishments of existing national organizations,or do we start from scratch? The time to invest is now, buildingon the organizations we already have. To ensure wise investment,I suggest guiding principles assembled from the input of hundredsof providers, patients, payers, vendors, government employees,and standards-development organizations.
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