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DMHT Off Page - Dragon Medical Practice Edition And The HITECH Act -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The HITECH Act itself is part of a bigger, and much grander, initiative on the part... More

DMHT Off Page - Dragon Medical Practice Edition And The HITECH Act -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The HITECH Act itself is part of a bigger, and much grander, initiative on the part of the Obama administration called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The entire focus of this particular act was to provide stimulus for the American economy in terms of job growth, overhauling the infrastructure of the country, while also improving the healthcare system. The entire HITECH Act really just focuses on creating a US healthcare system where all patient records are recorded and stored in an electronic health record (EHR) system, allowing this same data to be shared with other medical professionals anywhere in the country. Obviously this requires medical practices all over the United States to invest in Government-approved EHR systems, so the HITECH Act and Meaningful Use http://dragonmedicalhitech. c Less