Q&A: Obama's Health IT Czar on strategy, incentives

Topping named national health IT coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal's list of duties is making recommendations to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services about the fine details of the federal government's $20 billion-plus stimulus program aimed at incentivizing U.S. doctors and hospitals to use "qualified" electronic health systems in "meaningful" ways. He spoke with InformationWeek about the progress he's been making.

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