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Electronic health records
Make the Right Electronic Health Record Choice
The conversation regarding the conversion of paper records to an electronic health record (EHR) continues to progress. The EHR has been around for approximately 40-plus years; however, with President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the EMR discussion has reached new heights. One of ARRA’s four major initiatives is Health Care Information Technology (HIT). Through the ARRA’s initiative, HIT is expected to disburse $17-plus billion in incentives through Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement. This $17-plus billion will be awarded to physicians that adopt an EHR; however, there will be penalties to those physicians who do not adopt EHR.
The reasoning behind this is that an EHR enables physicians to reduce medical errors, lower malpractice risks, and insurance and increase insurance claim payments. Converting your practice from paper records to EHR can be an overwhelming task. TechSource can be a resource to you during your EHR software selection process--discussing the significance of EHR and connecting physicians with available resources and identifying other requirements.
EHR certification Information and standards are available at Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.