News Summary :
Blueprint Calls for Refocusing of Federal Health IT Policies to Benefit Both Patients and Physician Practices. The American Medical Association (AMA) today released a blueprint for the future of the Meaningful Use program with recommendations to improve Electronic Health Record (EHR) functionality for physicians and improve care for patients. The blueprint was included in a letter
to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) ahead of the proposed rule for Stage 3 of the program. The letter also reiterates AMA concerns with Stages 1 and 2 of the program, and offers recommendations for addressing the programs.
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