Buying your EHR from Apple's iTunes store
Date: Aug 12, 2009 We all know EHRs are expensive, that's why the federal government has promised some $45,000 to physicians who start using one over the next few years. Even Wal-Mart's EHR is pricy, charging physicians $25,000 up front with recurring monthly license fees. Meanwhile, you can get started with your very own EHR for under $200 on Apple's iTunes store.
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EHR launches: Too fast, too furious
Date: Jul 20, 2009 Financial incentives to implement EHRs may finally nudge some paper-based hospitals and practices into the 21st century. But given the HITECH Act's short implementation timeline, those facilities that aren't even close to getting out of the paper game may be left in the dust. Too bad for them, I say.
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