What will DoD-Cerner mean for EHR ROI?

Healthcare IT News: The landmark Department of Defense contract awarded to Cerner and Leidos will have a big effect on how private-sector health systems gauge the worth of electronic health record systems, a new report from IDC Health Insights suggests.

IDC says the contract award will be a bellwether: ending a long period, largely driven by federal meaningful use incentives, of "open-ended and premium pricing" for EHR systems. From here on in, the report argues, most IT investments will be driven by considered calculation of business value.

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