ARRA & HITECH Act

In 2009, Congress passed the ARRA & HITECH Acts which incentivizes physicians to adopt an EHR/EMR system into their practice. Depending on who you ask, somewhere between 15 – 20% of all small physician practices have already moved forward and adopted this new technology. That means 80% or more doctors’ offices have yet to adopt this new, mandated change. Are you one of them?

If you are, there are some significant benefits to deploying an EHR/EMR in your office. Physicians who adopt and use a certified EHR/EMR can receive up to $63,750.00 from Medicaid over a six year period beginning in 2011. For Medicare the maximum incentive one can receive is $44,000.00 over a five year period also starting in 2011.

These government incentives help cover the costs of implementing a system that long term will:

• Improve care coordination
• Reduce healthcare disparities
• Reduce paperwork headaches
• Simplify and streamline patient management
• Reduce overhead operating expenses