EHR companies push deregulation. Microsoft exec pushes back

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Last week, I flagged a proposal for “Smart Deregulation” by the EHRA, which represents medical record software companies like Epic Systems and Oracle Health. The organization basically wants the federal health department to walk back certain requirements for software used by health systems that work with programs like Medicare. These rules are the standards across the industry.

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