For most of these organizations, attesting to meaningful use stage 2 necessitates a significant financial outlay. The survey revealed the following about the amounts these hospitals and health systems are investing:
- 15 percent are investing under $250,000
- 15 percent are investing $500,000 to $499,999
- 9 percent are investing $500,000 to $999,999
- 8 percent are investing $1 to $2 million
- 4 percent are investing $3 to $4 million
- 1 percent are investing $5 to $9 million
- 1 percent is investing more than $9 million
- 19 percent do not know how much their organization is investing
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