Federal Rules Create Obstacles for Health IT Entrepreneurs

This blog has long noted the painful consequences of the federal government’s intervention in health information technology (HIT).  Last February, NCPA published an Issue Brief recommending that the federal government’s ambitions in HIT be rolled back. The major problem is the government’s undue influence in Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Last month, the Administration published the regulations for stage 3 of the Meaningful Use incentives, which both pay and fine doctors for their use of EHRs in accordance with the rules. Margalit Gur-Arie describes the new rules:

Read the entire column at NCPA's Health Policy Blog.