Commentary: The Standards Charter Organization

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Life as a Healthcare CIO, March 24, 2009

In his "Life as a Healthcare CIO" blog, John Halamka, MD, gives insight into the recently-announced Standards Charter Organization. In this posting, Halamka addresses questions he has received on the organization, such as if SCO is the successor to HITSP or if it changes the landscape of standards harmonization efforts.

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