Medicaid, health IT to see billions from stimulus package signed by Obama
The law offers bonuses for health IT adoption but will penalize physicians who don’t have adequate systems by 2015. By Doug Trapp, AMNews staff. Washington – President Obama on Feb. 17 signed a $787...
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Obama challenges health insurance industry arguments
Saying it’s not logical to complain that the government ‘can’t run anything’ but will put them out of business, he also leaves room for compromise on a public plan as Congress tackles the issue. By...
View ArticleObama budget reflects IT promise
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s expanded fiscal year 2010 budget signals continued commitment to advancing healthcare IT as a way to cut healthcare costs and save lives. Obama’s $3.4 trillion...
View ArticlePresident Obama Refocuses on Health Care/Stimulus
Back from his overseas trip, President Obama returns his focus to health care reform and the stimulus package, as the two issues face mounting criticism. In an op-ed in the Washington Post Sunday, the...
View ArticleQuestions Raised About Stimulus Law Benefits for Health IT Vendors
Although the federal economic stimulus package allocates billions of dollars to support health IT implementation, it remains to be seen whether the funding will improve health care quality or simply...
View ArticleObama administration awarding $975 million to advance electronic medical records
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration announced $975 million in grants to help states, doctors and hospitals move from paper to computerized record-keeping. Studies show electronic medical records help...
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