Taking Advantage of Stimulus Dollars: CSC's Point of View

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The stimulus bill (sometimes referred to as ARRA - the American Reinvestment and Recovery ACT) has significant funding for healthcare in the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) section of the act.  Hospitals and physician practices can receive incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid if they demonstrate Meaningful Use of a "certified" EHR. The incentives are time limited and by qualifying early, providers will get higher payments. The HITECH provisions also have new requirements for privacy and security, and require the capability for health data exchange.  HITECH also provides additional funding for clinical effectiveness research, training of clinicians and IT professionals, and NIH research. The incentive payments are attractive, but organizations need to start now to prepare.  Please click on the links below for more information.

• Update on Incentives
• Money Back from Your Downpayment on HIT
  
• Update on Certification
• Update on Meaningful Use
• Incentives
• HITECH Advice to Clients
• ONC:  How Far will $2 Billion Go?
• Privacy and Security
• Certification
• Meaningful Use
• Quality Reporting
• Standards
• Stimulating HIT Nationwide (presentation and podcast)
• Meaningful Use and Quality Reporting (presentation and podcast)

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