Meaningful use status and participation in health information exchange among New York state hospitals: A longitudinal assessment

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 452-460

  Abramson, Erika L ^a   Silver, Michael ^b   Kaushal, Rainu ^b  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ATTENTION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICARE; NEW YORK;

EID: 84975270399     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(14)40058-8     Document Type: Article

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