From www.e-health-insider.com

Blumenthal to hospitals on meaningful use: We hear you loud and clear

WASHINGTON – At the American Hospital Association Conference on Monday, chief information officers at some of the most wired hospitals in the country said they would be hard pressed to qualify for stimulus package healthcare IT incentives by next year.

In a session focused on incentives provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), hospital executives and CIOs called for more flexibility in allowing hospitals to qualify.

David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) said, "We've heard this point of view loud and clear."

Doctors share the sentiment, he added.

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