HIMSS 2010: The Anger Stage

The MU Bar Remains Far Too High

We’ve all heard about the five stages of grief experienced when mentally processing the death of a loved one. First, there’s denial, then anger, bargaining, depression and, finally, acceptance. To me, the healthcare IT industry is very clearly moving through distinct stages as it processes the evolving HITECH legislation.  ARRA, which contained the HITECH provisions, was signed into law on Feb. 13 last year as the country, many believed, teetered on the brink of complete economic collapse … Read the rest of this post at Information Week.

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