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Accelerated Adoption of Advanced Health Information Technology in Beacon Community Health Centers

Emily Jones and Michael Wittie
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2015, 28 (5) 565-575; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.05.150034
Emily Jones
From the Division of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Policy, Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (EJ); Department of Health Policy and Management, The Milken Institute School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (EJ); the Office of Clinical Safety and Quality, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (MW).
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Michael Wittie
From the Division of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Policy, Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (EJ); Department of Health Policy and Management, The Milken Institute School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (EJ); the Office of Clinical Safety and Quality, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (MW).
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