AMA’s Stack: CMS Should Have Declared Victory After Stage 1, Gotten Out of the Way

Meaningful use Stage 1 helped create a vibrant health IT sector, said Steven Stack, M.D., AMA’s president-elect. But he added that one of the things the government doesn’t do well is course-correct.

Healthcare Informatics has run several stories recently based on the American Medical Association’s stated concerns about the meaningful use program. The AMA announcements usually contain prepared statements by Steven Stack, M.D., an emergency room physician and AMA’s president-elect. I had the chance to hear Dr.