The best initial strategy may be to reward those who use the approved standards rather than mandate their use at the risk of criminal penalties. For example, the government could initially pay a per case or per transaction premium to institutions that submit data electronically using the approved standards. When the standards are broadly implemented, and proven to be effective, the use of standards could be mandated. Infectious disease reporting to state and federal agencies ii. Immunization information to state and federal agencies iii.
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FDA for adverse drug events v. FDA for clinical trials information vi. Reporting of clinical trials data to private companies e. Myocardial infarctions 2. Open heart surgery ii. Mother's and newborns 1.