The Third Rail in HITECH Implementation: “Please Don’t Make Us All Speak Latin”

September 12th, 2009 admin

By Vince Kuraitis and Steven Waldren MD, MS .  Dr Waldren is Director of the Center for Health Information Technology at the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). Two issues have rightfully surfaced front and center in the public’s understanding of HITECH Act implementation: ” definition of “Meaningful Use” of EHRs, and ” definition of “certification” process for EHRs …and we applaud the progress of the workgroups and the HIT Policy Committee in addressing these issues constructively. However…a THIRD issue lurks – &#…


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