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First industry reaction to reduced requirements in CMS final rule is broadly positive.

On his first day on the job as chief of the country's Medicare and Medicaid programs, Harvard Medical School Professor Donald Berwick, MD, touted the value of electronic health records. On Wednesday, House and Senate Republicans clamored for their leaders to summon Berwick to the Hill for hearings on his nomination.

While most vendors are satisfied with the provisions announced on Tuesday in the final rule for meaningful use, meeting certification requirements could prove demanding for some.

Healthcare CIOs received the final rule on meaningful use July 13 mostly with a sigh of relief. They felt their concerns had been taken into account, they said, and they especially appreciated the rule's greater flexibility.

Federal officials released the long-awaited final rule on meaningful use Tuesday, with Wednesday morning showing most major organizations still wading through the more than 800 pages of regulations for an in-depth reaction. Initial response seemed to be cautiously optimistic, but the American Hospital Association expressed concerns.

Payer launches mobile site after its research shows fully one-third of its members use mobile apps on a regular basis.

Input from public and healthcare community modified the scope and speed of adoption of the meaningful use requirements.

CMS final rule establishes certainty for what providers must do to fulfill meaningful use to qualify for EHR incentives.

Federal officials released the final rule on meaningful use Tuesday, which will allow physicians and hospitals to qualify for thousands of dollars in stimulus funding incentives for the adoption of electronic health records.

On July 13, 2010, the government released amended meaningful use objectives and measures for eligible professionals, hospitals and critical access hospitals.