Electronic Medical Records - the story so far

StupidPeopleTrick writes: A quick FYI to all out there who see a doctor — after the executive order signed in 2006, states are making strides with privacy breach notification but are struggling with enacting privacy laws and finding funding.
This begs the question, with looming deadlines to move to e-records and e-prescribing, where will the $$$ and privacy standards come from?