HIT: VistA Office EHR beta released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this morning that it has released a beta version of the open-source VistA Office EHR. The government plans to eventually distribute the software at steep discounts to small group practices as a way of encouraging doctors to modernize their businesses. The release comes after weeks of delays and speculation that the program might be placed on "indefinite hold." The agency is looking for physicians to participate in the beta test. Full details are available on the CMS Web site set up to promote the project. 

- See the VistA-Office Web site