Incentive or Penalty, That is the Question

It’s become a reoccurring theme here in the California desert: should you charge full-bore with an IT implementation in hopes of chasing those highly-touted stimulus dollars, or take a more a patient and deliberate approach and avoid severe penalties down the road? Linda Reed, vp ... [MORE]

Wed, Oct 28 2009 5:14 PM EST

Blumenthal Speaks

You can say this about Dr. David Blumenthal: He is certainly passionate about his work and his belief that information technology can transform health care. Delivering the keynote this morning, Blumenthal didn’t really break new ground. Those who expected him to hand out advanced copi... [MORE]

Mon, Oct 26 2009 1:12 PM EST

Meaningful Use and Beyond

There they are, those two little words: Meaningful. Use. Did you ever think that combining them into a single phrase could set off such a firestorm? Billions of dollars in funding hang in the balance as the feds do their best impression of Noah Webster and try to define “meaningful use” ... [MORE]