HITECH Act: $28 Billion Taxpayer Investment Spent, Minimal Progress on Interoperability

From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting or linking to pieces from other health blogs when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared on the Health Affairs blog and it addresses the concerns with implementation of the Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The piece is authored by Sens. John Thune (R-S.Dak.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.). To read the full post, click here.

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HITECH Act: $28 Billion Taxpayer Investment Spent, Minimal Progress on Interoperability