Guys, say goodbye to AC if this goes through! Today it came out that Bush wants to force a CCHIT certified EHR on us all, but tagging the 10% pay cut reimbursement to ownership of a CCHIT certified EHR. I don't know how successful he will be, as I would be the first to quit Medicare if it goes through:

ALERT!! Bush to tie in CCHIT-certified EHR to the Rollback of the 2008Medicare Fee Cuts

http://www.emrupdate.com/forums/t/11804.aspx

Here is the location of a Powerpoint slideshow that I just put out that you can use to send to your Congressmen:


"What Has Gone Wrong with the Direction of the HIT in the United States?"
URL: http://www.emrupdate.com/files/folders/al_borges/entry75428.aspx

The sad thing is that HMOs/PPOs may later follow this lead and we'll be forced to cave in or go with pure cash patients.

Paul- do you have a link to your handout?

Last edited by Al_Borges_MD; 12/11/2007 12:12 AM.