CCHIT Chairman Speaks to Senate Subcommittee

On June 21, 2006, Dr. Mark Leavitt, Chairman of CCHIT, testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness. His speech is available at the link below and provides a succinct summation of the progress of the EHR movement and the work of CCHIT in certifying the products with which data capture and entry will be performed by health documentation professionals as the industry evolves. On behalf of AAMT, the EHR Initiatives Team has contributed to this body of work. Click here: http://commerce.senate.gov/public/_files/Leavitt062106.pdf