Professional organizations representing healthcare information technology managers and staff are divided on whether to delay or move forward with Stage 2 of the meaningful use program. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has called for a delay, while the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has urged providers to act now. Various other organizations have different concerns and suggestions for the program. Overall, the decision on whether to move forward or delay is up to each healthcare organization.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
