"Through Dr. Farzad Mostashari's leadership, we saw the Office of the National Coordinator lead our nation's providers through the first gates of measured, meaningful use of electronic health records, and address in reality those initial standards that make our health information portable across the U.S. healthcare system.
"Any CIO will tell you that implementing technology in the face of cultural resistance and process redesign is a monumental challenge. ONC's task was to help guide such implementations in over 5,000 hospital settings and with nearly 400,000 physicians and clinicians. Today's health delivery system is fundamentally different than it was five years ago when HITECH was passed, but it's not because Congress simply passed a law. It's because ONC and CMS, in partnership with the private sector, designed an implementation strategy that tried to align various stakeholders and make the spirit of HITECH a reality.
"CHIME appreciates the partnership forged under Dr. Mostashari's tenure and his commitment in furthering the development of widespread health IT adoption. We wish him continued success in his future endeavors."
Russell P. Branzell
President & CEO
CHIME