This case raises the question: given the ambitious goals for the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HiTech) Act and the obstacles to its successful implementation, as the members of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal on? It is ideal for a class on strategic leadership. The case describes the resources Blumenthal, in particular: * $ 27 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentives for hospitals, physicians and other providers the right to invest in a "certified" electronic health systems, and has made "meaningful use" of them. * $ 2 billion in other funds to address specific obstacles to widespread purchase of health IT systems. * Broad regulatory authority to define "meaningful use" and set the criteria for certification. It also describes the focus of Blumenthal: to convince thousands of hospitals and hundreds of thousands of doctors, many are skeptical that health IT systems were worth the time and effort it will take to buy them and integrate them into everyday clinical practice. A small, cash-strapped community hospitals and individual practitioners is of particular interest. Finally, it describes the nature of the regulatory task Blumenthal: define meaningful use and quickly find the right balance. Define meaningful use is too strict, and a large number of health care providers can refuse the offer of incentives. Determine it is too loose, and expensive federal initiative will provide a little bit more than the market would have made anyway. The case can be used on its own. It can also be used as the second part of the two case unit with HKS case 1937.0, "Inciting A computer revolution in health care: weighing the merits of Technology Act, information on health." HKS Case Number 1938.0. "Hide
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