tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 24

Health IT: Communities Join Electronic Health Record Demo Project

Selected practices to get cash rewards up to $290,000 Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt applauded more than 30 communities for registering for a new demonstration project that will improve efficiency in healthcare, says a press release from the HHS. The project provides incentive payments to primary-care physician practices that use certified electronic health records to improve the quality of patient care. "This is an outstanding response from communities and, in some cases, entire states," Leavitt says. The project aims to reduce medical errors and improve the quality of care for an estimated 3...

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