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Final Two Regional Extension Centers Selected

HITREC — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:19:26 +0000

(ONC) Announced Two Final Awardees for the Regional Extension Center (REC) Program

Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, covering the state of New Hampshire ($5,105,495)
CalOptima Foundation, covering Orange County, California ($4,662,426)

ONC also announced expanded coverage areas for two existing RECs in Florida:

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Rural Critical Access Hospitals Get Funding Via RECs

HITREC — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:15:12 +0000

HHS provided 46 Regional Extension Centers with additional funding to assist rural critical access hospitals and rural hospitals. Related posts:

Announcing the first ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies for EHRs

HITREC — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:05:00 +0000

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to announce the first ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ATCBs) for electronic health record (EHR) technology. Related posts:

Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record EHR Incentive Programs

HITREC — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:03:02 +0000

Describes which types of individual practitioners can participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program. It provides user friendly information about incentive payment amounts and describes how they are calculated for fee for service and Medicare advantage providers. It also describes payment adjustments beginning in 2015 for EPs who are not meaningful users of certified EHR technology. Related posts:

Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records

HITREC — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:06:35 +0000

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR).Related posts: