Agreed! Nice to know who is participating, in which communities, and for what reasons. Sounds like you have the right idea, Riki, with this site being a great way to avoid "re-inventing the wheel." I'm a huge proponent of that thought.
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There is some concern that the HITECH Act does not sufficiently include public health's participation in electronic health information exchange in its scope, or consider the importance of public he…
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