Four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals, and 41 percent of office-based physicians, currently intend to take advantage of federal incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR) technology, according to survey data released today by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The survey information was released as the registration period opened for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. To read the press release and find links to the survey, click here.

As a Regional Extension Center (REC) contractor, CRHC can assist hospitals and clinics with information and assistance on how to attest and qualify for incentive payments. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Tracy McDonald at tm@coruralhealth.org.