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22 February 2012

Healthcare Providers Sign Up For Electronic Health Record

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22 February 2012—

The HealthInsight Regional Extension Center announced that 1,000 primary care providers in the region have signed up to use its services to help adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs). Meaningful use of EHRs will improve patient care and also help providers qualify for federal stimulus incentive payments.

"While the use of electronic medical records in the United States has lagged behind that in other countries, our experience with HealthInsight suggests that we may be at a tipping point given the enthusiastic response of physicians to this program. It is apparent that primary care providers in Nevada and Utah are eagerly engaged in efforts to achieve meaningful use of health information technology, and ultimately to improve the quality of patient care," says Marc Bennett, president and CEO of HealthInsight.

HealthInsight is one of 62 Regional Extension Centers across the U.S. offering healthcare providers technical assistance, guidance, and information on best practices to support and accelerate efforts to become meaningful users of EHRs.

"It's great to know healthcare providers are taking advantage of the HealthInsight resources," said Dr. Robert Rolfs, deputy director of Utah Department of Health and State Health Information Technology Coordinator. "This important work to help doctors adopt and use health information technology will help them provide better care for their patients, improve the health of people in Utah, and contribute to lowering the cost of health care."

HealthInsight's assistance goes beyond helping primary care providers select and implement EHRs. The underlying goal of the program is ultimately to transform healthcare and improve the quality of patient care. HealthInsight also provides valuable guidance to maximize workflow processes and increase efficiency of a paperless practice. HealthInsight services help eligible providers reach "Meaningful Use" as defined by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and qualify for incentive payments of up to $63,750 each.

Enrollment is still open for eligible Nevada and Utah providers. For more information, see www.healthinsight.org.
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