• Harvard’s Dr. David Blumenthal named National Health IT Chief.
• Blumenthal signals position on key stimulus policies.
• President Obama signs the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
• Obama pledges that this is the year for healthcare reform
• Stimulus Money + EHR + Medical Home = Reform – NextGen’s Dr. Sarah Corley discusses the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act - specifically as it relates to reimbursement and e-care services.
• Obama and Congress Send Message: Adopt EHR - Article explores how the Obama administration’s support might lead to broader EHR adoption.
• 'Meaningful use' no mystery, experts contend

• Read the EHR Association Recommendations for ARRA Meaningful Use and EHR Criteria for Eligible Professionals (Ambulatory) © 2009 HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association. Used with permission.
• Read the Economic Stimulus Bill
• National Association of Community Health Centers – press release on stimulus

• Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) on standards
• Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT)
• American Medical Association
• American Hospital Association
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

IHS is here to help you understand what this bill means and how you and your practice can take the greatest advantage of this major opportunity. It is important to realize that reimbursements will be available soon, but you will have to be up and running on an EHR by then, documenting care and providing reports. That means you must learn about your EHR options, select the right system, implement it, and most importantly, be using it effectively. Waiting on these decisions will merely prolong or lessen your reimbursements. We offer the following ways you can continue to learn about the stimulus bill and what you need to do next:

• Contact one of our sales representatives
• Visit our main product pages to learn more about our EHR
• Visit our stimulus bill Frequently Asked Questions page