The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act:
The HITECH Act was created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting health information technology in the United States. President Obama signed HITECH into law on February 17, 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), an economic stimulus bill.
Learn more about ARRA and the HITECH Act:
- The National Digital Medical Records Mandate: ARRA
- HealthIT.hhs.gov Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Finding the appropriate electronic medical record (EMR) software for your practice can be a daunting task. There are literally hundreds of choices available and many factors to consider. The quality and work flow of your practice depend on your making the right selection, as does your ability to collect payments from the U.S. government. To make matters worse, most information sources out there utilize a myriad of abbreviations and acronyms further complicating the process and causing frustration. To help minimize this, each Thursday MedicalRecords.com Blog will publish a relevant abbreviation or acronym you will come across during your EMR software search!
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