The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has awarded CSC with a contract to help them meet âmeaningful useâ standards to receive the federal incentive payments outlined in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA)…
According to CSC survery titled “Are Hospitals Ready for Meaningful Use of EHRs?” U.S. hospitals are only half way to qualifying for incentive payments for adopting electronic health records (EHRs). Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), hospitals will receive Medicare and Medicaid payments starting in October 2010 for implementing and using
Though state officials have faced difficult choices as they struggle to finalize 2010 budgets across the country, itâs clear the task would have been even more grim without a crucial infusion of federal money. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, as dire as the statesâ fiscal condition is – with dramatic revenue
Al Gordon of NSI reports: “While the bulk of stimulus funding earmarked for state recovery efforts comes with conditions, a small amount comes with the freedom for officials to do with what they please. According to a recent report published by the Council of State Governments, states are spending $8.8 billion in discretionary funding in