He believes that they are part of an approach that is driven by his number-one priority, which is economic growth and job creation.

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Interoperability, which has never been a priority for vendors or hospitals, is now at the forefront, driven by payments tied to care coordination.

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Meanwhile, China, Japan, South Korea, and other Asian export-driven nations will be nudging the new U.S. President to do what will be his first priority anyway: fix the U.S.economy.

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