11 Things to Know about the Meaningful Use Final Rule

11 Things to Know about the Meaningful Use Final RuleThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a massive final rule making modifications to Stages 1 and 2 of the Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use program, covering 2015 through 2017. The rule also finalizes Stage 3. What are the key takeaways? We distill the top things to know for healthcare IT executives.  READ MORE

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  • patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
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