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><channel><title>HIT Regional Extension Centers &#187; ARRA</title> <atom:link href="http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/tag/arra/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com</link> <description>ARRA, HITECH, HITRECs, HITRCs</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:27:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>HIT Policy Committee (HITPC) Request for Comment</title><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2011/02/17/hit-policy-committee-hitpc-request-for-comment/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hit-policy-committee-hitpc-request-for-comment</link> <comments>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2011/02/17/hit-policy-committee-hitpc-request-for-comment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:23:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>HITREC</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HITECH_ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meaningful Use]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ONC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HITPC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stage 2]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/?p=300</guid> <description><![CDATA[The request for comment period for the HITPC's potential stage 2 meaningful use objectives will end on Friday, February 25. Please submit your comments.
Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/10/21/health-it-policy-committee-information-exchange-workgroup-meeting/' rel='bookmark' title='Health IT Policy Committee Information Exchange Workgroup Meeting'>Health IT Policy Committee Information Exchange Workgroup Meeting</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/10/01/meaningful-progress-toward-electronic-health-information-exchange/' rel='bookmark' title='&#8220;Meaningful&#8221; Progress Toward Electronic Health Information Exchange'>&#8220;Meaningful&#8221; Progress Toward Electronic Health Information Exchange</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/07/14/secretary-sebelius-announces-final-rules-to-support-meaningful-use-of-electronic-health-records/' rel='bookmark' title='Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support &#8216;Meaningful Use&#8217; of Electronic Health Records'>Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support &#8216;Meaningful Use&#8217; of Electronic Health Records</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2011/02/17/hit-policy-committee-hitpc-request-for-comment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Funding Opportunity for Two New Beacon Communities</title><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/26/funding-opportunity-for-two-new-beacon-communities/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=funding-opportunity-for-two-new-beacon-communities</link> <comments>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/26/funding-opportunity-for-two-new-beacon-communities/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 21:05:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>HITREC</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[beacon communities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HITECH_ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[awards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beacon Community Program]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Department of Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HEAL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Information Exchanges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Information Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health it]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hhs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meaningful Use]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ONC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REC]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/?p=227</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today, we are pleased to announce (Word document) a new round of two additional Beacon awards totaling $30.3 million. To view the new Beacon funding opportunity, please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/beacon.
Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/13/beacon-communities-to-lead-the-way/' rel='bookmark' title='Beacon Communities to Lead the Way'>Beacon Communities to Lead the Way</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/12/06/nationwide-beacon-community-program-for-health-information-exchange/' rel='bookmark' title='Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange'>Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/09/30/cdc-recovery-act-communities-putting-prevention-to-work-%e2%80%94-state-and-territory-initiative/' rel='bookmark' title='CDC Recovery Act Communities Putting Prevention to Work — State and Territory Initiative'>CDC Recovery Act Communities Putting Prevention to Work — State and Territory Initiative</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/26/funding-opportunity-for-two-new-beacon-communities/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>California Regional Extension Centers</title><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/california-regional-extension-centers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=california-regional-extension-centers</link> <comments>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/california-regional-extension-centers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 09:36:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>HITREC</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HITECH_ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[awards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cal eConnect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CalHIPSO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CalRHIO)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HEAL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Information Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LACare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northern California Regional Extension Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regional extension center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regional Extension Centers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rhio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southern California Regional Extension Center]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/?p=219</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In California the San  Francisco Business Times <a title="Cal eConnect will oversee HIE  exchange" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.bizjournals.com');" href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/03/08/daily14.html?surround=lfn" target="_blank">reported</a> that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com');" href="http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/related_content.html?topic=California%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services%20Agency">California   Health and Human Services Agency</a> Secretary Kim Belshé said the  state is naming a new nonprofit entity called <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com');" href="http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/related_content.html?topic=Cal%20eConnect">Cal   eConnect</a> to oversee the development of Health &#8230;</p> Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/04/11/267-million-for-new-health-it-regional-extension-centers/' rel='bookmark' title='$267 Million for New Health IT Regional Extension Centers'>$267 Million for New Health IT Regional Extension Centers</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/texas-regional-extension-centers/' rel='bookmark' title='Texas Regional Extension Centers'>Texas Regional Extension Centers</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/04/15/ohio-regional-extension-centers-rec-partners/' rel='bookmark' title='Ohio Regional Extension Centers (REC) Partners'>Ohio Regional Extension Centers (REC) Partners</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/california-regional-extension-centers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Texas Regional Extension Centers</title><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/texas-regional-extension-centers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=texas-regional-extension-centers</link> <comments>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/texas-regional-extension-centers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:43:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>HITREC</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HITECH_ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regional Extension Centers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Department of Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HEAL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Information Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hite]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HITECH]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HSC-Rural]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RECs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regional extension center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TAMUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Texas A&M]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Texas Health Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[texas regional extension centers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Texas Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UT Health]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/?p=208</guid> <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced an award of $35,709,106 to four Health Information Technology Texas Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to assist physicians and healthcare professionals implement statewide electronic medical records.
Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/04/11/267-million-for-new-health-it-regional-extension-centers/' rel='bookmark' title='$267 Million for New Health IT Regional Extension Centers'>$267 Million for New Health IT Regional Extension Centers</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/california-regional-extension-centers/' rel='bookmark' title='California Regional Extension Centers'>California Regional Extension Centers</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/04/15/ohio-regional-extension-centers-rec-partners/' rel='bookmark' title='Ohio Regional Extension Centers (REC) Partners'>Ohio Regional Extension Centers (REC) Partners</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/23/texas-regional-extension-centers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beacon Communities to Lead the Way</title><link>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/13/beacon-communities-to-lead-the-way/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=beacon-communities-to-lead-the-way</link> <comments>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/13/beacon-communities-to-lead-the-way/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:43:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>HITREC</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HITECH_ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beacon communities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Community Services Council of Tulsa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Delta Health Alliance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Geisinger Clinic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hawaii]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HEAL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health it]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HealthInsight. INHS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hhs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IHIE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Louisiana Public Health Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meaningful Use]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ONC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rhode Island Quality Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RMHHO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Health Maintenance Organization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southern Piedmont Community Care Plan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UCSD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UH Hilo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Western New York Clinical Information Exchange]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WYNCIE]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/?p=201</guid> <description><![CDATA[<h3>Beacon Communities Demonstrating Meaningful Use  of Health IT</h3><table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"><tr valign="top"><th width="25%"><a id="awardees" name="awardees"><strong>Beacon Community Awardee</strong></a></th><th width="15%"><strong>Funding Amount</strong></th><th width="60%"><strong>Beacon  Community Goals for Population Health in Service Area</strong></th></tr><tr valign="top"><td><a title="Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa" href="http://www.csctulsa.org/" target="_blank">Community Services Council of Tulsa</a>,  Tulsa, Okla.</td><td>$12,043,948</td><td><ul><li>Leverage  broad community partnerships with hospitals, providers, payers, and</li></ul></td></tr>&#8230;</table> Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/26/funding-opportunity-for-two-new-beacon-communities/' rel='bookmark' title='Funding Opportunity for Two New Beacon Communities'>Funding Opportunity for Two New Beacon Communities</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/12/06/nationwide-beacon-community-program-for-health-information-exchange/' rel='bookmark' title='Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange'>Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange</a></li><li><a href='http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2009/09/30/cdc-recovery-act-communities-putting-prevention-to-work-%e2%80%94-state-and-territory-initiative/' rel='bookmark' title='CDC Recovery Act Communities Putting Prevention to Work — State and Territory Initiative'>CDC Recovery Act Communities Putting Prevention to Work — State and Territory Initiative</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.regionalextensioncenters.com/2010/05/13/beacon-communities-to-lead-the-way/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
