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HHS finalizes HTI-5 rule, projecting $1.5 billion in compliance savings

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New federal health IT regulation reduces certification requirements, with HHS estimating more than $1.5 billion in savings for developers.

In a move the agency says will reduce administrative requirements for health information technology developers and lower compliance costs by more than $1.5 billion, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized the HTI-5 Final Rule.

Released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information

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