One more congressional discussion on helping the small solo practice with electronic records...BD 

Congress should "offer targeted financial assistance programs" for small physician practices to begin adopting health information technology, American College of Physicians President Lynne Kirk said at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, CQ HealthBeat reports. Testifying before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Regulation, Health Care and Trade, Kirk cited a 2006 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation survey finding that only 13% to 16% of solo physician practices were able to adopt health IT because of costs and other factors.

Source: House Subcommittee Hearing Considers Physician Willingness To Adopt Health IT

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