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Blumenthal: 'Meaningful use' definition will be ready in spring 2010
iHealthBeat, August 24, 2009
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal predicted that the final definition for "meaningful use" of electronic health records will not be ready until mid- or late spring 2010. The definition will be used to determine whether healthcare providers qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments established under the federal economic stimulus package.
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