With CMIOs, physicians can put focus back on patient

The health care industry's focus during this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference may have fallen on the battle over meaningful use and ICD-10 between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and various groups, such as the American Medical Association and American Hospital Association.

CMS pledges more flexibility for meaningful use requirements

Health care organizations have long been clamoring against the burden that meaningful use attestation has placed on their workflows.