Medicaid, health IT to see billions from stimulus package signed by Obama
The law offers bonuses for health IT adoption but will penalize physicians who don’t have adequate systems by 2015. By Doug Trapp, AMNews staff. Washington – President Obama on Feb. 17 signed a $787...
View ArticleStimulus package and EMR use by physicians
Written by Patricia King Editor’s note: Health care attorney Pat King outlines and explains provisions of the pending economic stimulus package that deal with electronic health records (EHR/EMR 1) use...
View ArticleEconomic Stimulus Physician FAQ
Below are some commonly asked questions regarding the economic stimulus funding and what physicians need to do to qualify for the funding: Who or what kinds of organizations will benefit from the...
View ArticleHospitals and EMRs: Stimulating a connection
Changes in Stark laws allow hospitals to offer EMR-implementation subsidies to physicians. Physicians can also tap into federal stimulus money for EMRs. How will the two funding options converge? By...
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