National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD, has announced the selection of the last two regional extension centers, finally completing a national system of 62 organizations that will help physicians and hospital adopt meaningful use electronic health records, according to a Department of Health & Human Services news release.
The organizations awarded include:
• CalOptima Foundation, which will cover Orange County, Calif., and will receive approximately $4.6 million.
• Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, which will cover the state of New Hampshire and will receive approximately $5.1 million.
Dr. Blumenthal says the selection of the two organizations means that RECs are now in place in every region of the country. RECs were created last year under the HITECH portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide technical assistance and support to healthcare providers switching from paper-based medical practice to EHRs.
Read the HHS news release about the two regional extension centers.
Read other coverage about regional extension centers:
- CHIME and ONC Pledge Support to Regional Extension Centers
- HHS to Distribute $20M in Technical Support to Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Facilities
- Survey Suggests Healthcare Providers Slow to Sign Contracts With Regional Extension Centers
The organizations awarded include:
• CalOptima Foundation, which will cover Orange County, Calif., and will receive approximately $4.6 million.
• Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, which will cover the state of New Hampshire and will receive approximately $5.1 million.
Dr. Blumenthal says the selection of the two organizations means that RECs are now in place in every region of the country. RECs were created last year under the HITECH portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide technical assistance and support to healthcare providers switching from paper-based medical practice to EHRs.
Read the HHS news release about the two regional extension centers.
Read other coverage about regional extension centers:
- CHIME and ONC Pledge Support to Regional Extension Centers
- HHS to Distribute $20M in Technical Support to Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Facilities
- Survey Suggests Healthcare Providers Slow to Sign Contracts With Regional Extension Centers