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States urged to start now on Health Information Exchanges (HIE)s
Colleagues,
As reported in Federal Computer Weekly ... State governments should start planning now to foster health information exchanges and adoption of electronic health records in their states, according to new guidance released by the National Governors Association, State Alliance for eHealth ...
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act contained in the economic stimulus law provides at least $2 billion for health information exchanges and up to $45 billion in incentive payments to doctors and hospitals for digitizing their patient records. The law sets a goal of 2014 to dramatically increase the number of providers who are using electronic patient records and participating in health exchanges.
“States must immediately begin planning how they will support this new direction and lead the way for broad deployment and use of Health Information Exchange,” the guidance states. “The role of states in modernizing the health care system was already substantial, but it will dramatically expand as the HITECH Act is implemented.”...
... The law authorizes grants to states to support health information exchange planning and implementation. It also provides Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments to providers who meaningfully use certified electronic records systems and requires that all federal health agencies use such systems.
To receive an implementation grant, a state must have a state plan approved by the Health and Human Services Department...specific HHS guidelines for the state plans have not been released yet.
Read on at: http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/10/states-should-begin-work-now-on-...
ENJOY!
CC
As reported in Federal Computer Weekly ... State governments should start planning now to foster health information exchanges and adoption of electronic health records in their states, according to new guidance released by the National Governors Association, State Alliance for eHealth ...
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act contained in the economic stimulus law provides at least $2 billion for health information exchanges and up to $45 billion in incentive payments to doctors and hospitals for digitizing their patient records. The law sets a goal of 2014 to dramatically increase the number of providers who are using electronic patient records and participating in health exchanges.
“States must immediately begin planning how they will support this new direction and lead the way for broad deployment and use of Health Information Exchange,” the guidance states. “The role of states in modernizing the health care system was already substantial, but it will dramatically expand as the HITECH Act is implemented.”...
... The law authorizes grants to states to support health information exchange planning and implementation. It also provides Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments to providers who meaningfully use certified electronic records systems and requires that all federal health agencies use such systems.
To receive an implementation grant, a state must have a state plan approved by the Health and Human Services Department...specific HHS guidelines for the state plans have not been released yet.
Read on at: http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/10/states-should-begin-work-now-on-...
ENJOY!
CC
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