A new act signed into law by President Obama in February 2009 includes $20 billion in incentives for medical professionals who provide Medicare or Medicaid services and use electronic medical records. But act fast: Doing so could get you as much as $44,000, while late adaptors will have their fee schedules reduced.
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, otherwise known as H.R. 1. The Act aims to stimulate the economy through investments in infrastructure, unemployment benefits, transportation, education and healthcare. It includes more than $20 billion to aid the development of a robust IT infrastructure. This document is an FAQ on this topic.
March 18, 2009 presentation by Todd Krieger, Director of Communications, gloStream. This document provides an overview of the healthcare IT portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), focusing specifically on the incentives doctors will receive from Medicare and Medicaid for implementing EHR technology.
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