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August 22, 2012

Providers: Make Long-Term Care a Priority in Health IT

Future federal incentive efforts for the use of electronic health-record systems and EHR design requirements need to focus on longitudinal care plans, transitions of care and patient assessments, post-acute care providers told federal health information technology officials.

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Source: ModernHealthcare.com

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