By Patty Enrado, Editor

Proving the business case has historically been the Achilles Heel of health information exchanges (HIEs). With $2 billion allotted for the development of HIEs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), however, HIEs should be motivated to create sustainability.
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By Mike Miliard, Managing Editor

Each year, there are more and more encouraging stories of providers adopting and implementing healthcare IT. This past year was no different, says David Collins, HIMSS’s director of Health Information Systems.
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By Patty Enrado, Editor

Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s health IT incentives and short legislative timelines, providers are rushing to implement electronic health records. As many providers are finding out, however, adoption is the hardest part of the implementation.
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By Chip Means, New Media Manager

Think your EHR project is tough? A key healthcare IT figure at HIMSS10 will provide an update on the military’s electronic health record, which he says supports a “transient population and transient healthcare team.”
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By Diana Manos, Senior Editor

According to HIMSS policy experts, in the aftermath of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, health IT will continue to be an instrumental component in healthcare policy.
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