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Preliminary Observations on Information Technology Needs and Priorities at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services An Interim Report (2010) / Chapter Skim
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A Statement of Task
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... And all of this is being done with old, and arguably antiquated, information technology even as CMS is increasingly engaged in efforts to modernize the nation's health care information technology. An ad hoc committee will conduct a study that will, in the foregoing context, lay out a forward-looking vision for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, taking account of CMS's mission, business processes, and information technology requirements.
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