CMS puts VistA program on hold

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that a plan to distribute VistA, the open-source EMR system originally developed by the Department of Veteran's Affairs, has been put on "indefinite hold." The news does not appear to mean that the project has been canceled -- at least not yet. Quality Improvement Group director Dr. Karen Bell said the Department of Health and Human Services plans to move forward with the initiative, which is intended to boost EHR adoption among small and midsized physician groups. VistA Office is expected to generate some business for consultancies with the expertise to install the relatively complex software at physician's offices.

- see this story from Government Health IT News

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