EHR Case Studies, Regional Extension Centers Success by Association: Mississippi REC Hits its Goal
Mat Kendall | June 9, 2011
Another Regional Extension Center (REC) has met its target for signing up priority primary care providers (PPCPs). The REC for Mississippi, eQHealth Solutions, Inc. , hit the 100 percent mark on May 17, 2011.
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EHR Case Studies, Regional Extension Centers South Carolina REC: Fostering EHR Implementation across the State
Mat Kendall | June 2, 2011
More than 1,000 providers in South Carolina are now on the road to meaningful use, thanks to the efforts of the Center for Information Technology Implementation Assistance (CITIA-SC), the Regional Extension Center (REC) for the state. CITIA-SC, a program of Health Sciences South Carolina, is the second REC in the country to meet its initial recruitment goal.
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EHR Case Studies, Regional Extension Centers Massachusetts REC First in Nation to Meet Recruitment Goal
| May 25, 2011
Congratulations to the Massachusetts Regional Extension Center , which leads the nation in reaching its recruitment goal.
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Beacon Communities, EHR Case Studies Bangor Beacon Community: Establishing Best Practices in Health Care
Catherine J. Bruno | May 24, 2011
Governance – it’s been the Achilles heel of more than one multi-stakeholder health information organization. As a collaborative partnership including hospitals, a primary care association, and other health care provider organizations, the Bangor Beacon Community realized early on that our success depended in large part on a solid governance strategy that linked the goals of the Beacon Community Program and the broader stakeholder community.
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Meaningful Use The Many Meaningful Uses of Health Information Technology
Emily Hogin | May 18, 2011
ONC’s core mission includes promoting the meaningful use of health information technology nationwide. By one definition, “meaningful users” are those who qualify to receive funding under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs under the HITECH provisions of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This funding goes to health care providers who adopt certified electronic health records and use them in specific ways to improve patients’ health, increase transparency and efficiency, and engage patients and caregivers.
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