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Latest EMR bill differs from Energy and Commerce plan
NextGov, September 17, 2008
A bill being proposed by House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Fortney (Pete) Stark (D-CA), would create a nationwide EMR system using Medicare reimbursement to push healthcare providers to adopt the new technology. The bill would also use a matching grant program to help prompt adoption of an EMR system.
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