Qualis Health was recently awarded federal funding to provide Idaho and Washington healthcare organizations with technical assistance related to the selection, implementation and use of EHRs. (See the related press release.)

This initiative has been named WIREC (the Washington & Idaho Regional Extension Center).

Our WIREC technical assistance consortium partners include Inland Northwest Health Services, PTSO of Washington, Community Choice, Idaho Health Data Exchange and the North Idaho Health Network.

Funds for WIREC were authorized via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and are being managed by the DHHS’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology.

Our region is among the first to receive funding for this work, and we are busy preparing for the tasks ahead. Updates will be posted soon.

Learn more about:

• Types of technical assistance to be provided via the grant, and the types of organizations designated as having first priority to receive it.
• Job openings.
• Qualis Health and its Health Information Technology division, Outlook Associates.