Technology

EHR incentives may be available

October 6, 2010
EHR incentives may be available

Incentive payments totaling as much as $27 billion may be made under the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs beginning in 2011. Are you eligible for an incentive? How much can an eligible professional earn? What are the key dates for these programs? Learn more on the Centers for Medicare &...

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M-CEITA: Helping Michigan Providers with EHR Adoption

August 5, 2010
M-CEITA: Helping Michigan Providers with EHR Adoption

The Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA) is now signing up new clients to receive heavily subsidized electronic health record (EHR) adoption consulting services. M-CEITA is Michigan’s Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center, funded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). M-CEITA was created to help Michigan health...

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Take the Medicaid EHR survey

June 7, 2010
Take the Medicaid EHR survey

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are becoming increasingly important tools in the delivery of health care and in health reform efforts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant financial incentives, up to $63,750 per eligible professional, to encourage the adoption and “meaningful use” of EHRs in ways that improve quality, increase...

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Are you on Facebook? So are we!

May 5, 2010
Are you on Facebook? So are we!

When you’re not checking out photos of your old high school and college classmates, did you know that Facebook can be a great way to get the latest news from MOA? Our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/michiganosteopathic is updated regularly with health care news, information about pending legislation and more! Plus, it’s a fantastic...

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Altarum Institute receives grant to establish M-CEITA

March 9, 2010
Altarum Institute receives grant to establish M-CEITA

Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute has been awarded a grant of $19,619,990 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the lead agent in establishing Michigan’s health information technology regional extension center, the Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA, www.mceita.org). The grant will be administered through the Office of the...

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