2010

Creative Payment Reform Initiatives Abound Nationwide
March 12, 2010
Innovative programs, such as tying the payment system to the delivery system, could help bend the healthcare cost curve, according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.

Federal EMR Money Starts Flowing to States
March 1, 2010
A new office under the national health IT chief will work with small group practices in adopting and implementing paperless systems.

Movers & Shakers
February 19, 2010
Qualis Health of Seattle was awarded a Regional Extension Center (REC) cooperative agreement for Idaho and Washington. Qualis Health and the other RECs will aid health professionals as they work to implement and use health information technology.

Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Workers for Health Jobs of the Future
February 12, 2010
The awards will help make health IT available to over 100,000 hospitals and primary care physicians by 2014 and train thousands of people for careers in health care and information technology.

HHS, DOL Announce Regional Extension Center, HIE and HIT Training Grants
February 12, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced Friday nearly $1 billion in grant awards for regional extension center, health information exchange and healthcare IT training.

Olympic Physicians Keeps Improving Services
January 15, 2010
The local clinic qualified among several across the state to participate in a two-year collaborative program, partnering with the Washington State Department of Health and Qualis Health.

Pittsburgh Clinics Also Test Patient Care Model
January 6, 2010
Pittsburgh is among five areas nationally in which designated primary care safety net clinics are participating in a four-year initiative to become high-performing, patient-centered medical homes.

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