American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009; electronic health records incentive program

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Notes

  • funds allocated to modernize the U.S. healthcare system through federal healthcare information technology leadership
  • providers (physicians & hospitals) encouraged to adopt, implement, or upgrade certified electronic information technology through incentive payments
  • incentive payments depends upon meeting or exceeding "meaningful use" standards

References

  1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
  3. http://www.cms.gov/ehrincentiveprograms