The US federal government has set aside $19 billion in an economic stimulus package to create an electronic health record for every American by 2014. The government is not only using incentives to encourage adoption; they are also using penalties. This 'Espresso Webcast' describes the advantages of implementing standards-based infrastructure for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EHRs). It discusses the considerations you need to be aware of as you work with the infrastructure for electronic health systems.
Speaker:
Conor O'Mahony, IBM Software Group, Program Director DB2 Product Marketing & Information Management Analyst
Web Seminar
Electronic Health Records for Smarter Healthcare
Date Held: September 1, 2009
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