In the letter, the association states that interoperability and cost savings will increase over time. It also states that the current proposed timeline will not provide adequate time for:
• CMS and ONC to develop all of the needed materials at a high level of quality.
• Vendors to fully evaluate the regulations and supporting documents, and then develop, test and certify the software.
• Providers to install and implement the software and become meaningful users.
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