Stimulus
The Much Anticipated Proposal For Certification or Certified EHR
While many are still talking to the EHR vendors at the exhibit halls at the HIMSS 2010, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released yesterday the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the two certification programs. This proposed program has two proposals in it. One that will be temporary and the [...]
North Carolina Awarded It’s Share of the Stimulus and a Boost to Help With EHR Adoption
Today the White House announced what has been awarded to the different states to support Health Information Exchange and assist care providers with training and technical support with Electronic health records.
This makes the state of North Carolina one of the 41 states to get $12.9 million dollars in funding to facilitate HIE for the state. [...]
Healthcare Round II – ARRA Has Passed, Now Let’s See What AHCAA Has to Offer
There is a new kid in town and his name is AHCAA (Affordable Health Care of America Act)!!! This bill might send some software vendors back to redesign their booth and replace “Guaranteed stimulus money from ARRA” to something like “Our products are now more affordable than the free OpenSource as part of the AHCAA”
Travelling [...]
ARRA
With a vision for change, and an advocacy for healthcare, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This authorizes more than 19 billion dollars for Healthcare Information Technology. As this sets the stage for much needed incentives for healthcare organizations to shift gears to adopt Electronic Healthcare Records, [...]
How Will You Report on “Meaningful Use” For EMR and The Stimulus Package?
You are expected to have continuous access to critical metrics of your practice. Whether through a dashboard or daily printed reports, viewing your organizations financial standing or overall procedures are essential. Now more than ever, it is crucial to utilize a platform that enables you to measure more than financial results. Recently, a meaningful use [...]
Receive Financial Assistance For ARRA Through “The Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act”
On June 23rd 2009, a proposed bill promises assistance in purchasing “Certified EHR” through SBA loans to private practices. This assistance will decrease the financial burden that providers face with HIT adoption. While the costs vary based on the “Certified EHR”, investing in your infrastructure can yield prolific results.
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