As healthcare organizations across the country grapple with how they might achieve Stage 1 of meaningful use of electronic health records in order to qualify for government incentives, David Blumenthal MD, the nation's outgoing healthcare IT coordinator and the chief architect of the program, talks with Healthcare IT News Editor Bernie Monegain about the biggest challenges ahead. He also speaks about who inspires him, what keeps him up at night, and the balancing act he believes is necessary for healthcare transformation.

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