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ONC and CMS: We're at a critical inflection point for EHRs, interoperability

Healthcare IT News: Touting survey data that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT posted Tuesday morning, Deputy Principal National Coordinator Vindell Washington, MD, said that almost every U.S. hospital is using a certified Electronic Health Record to manage care at the point of delivery.

“We're at a critical inflection point, one where technology, policy and demand are poised to change the way we think about access and use of health information to improve care and advance science and public health,” Washington said in kicking off ONC’s Annual Meeting for 2016. “A point where we, as a nation, move beyond adoption and transition to a place where health information is available when and where it matters most to patients who are receiving care. And, when it matters most to improve the health and well-being of the citizens of our country.”

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