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Implementing Health Information Technology-- Lessons from the Medicaid Transformation Grants
07/24/2009 | Requests *Summary
This issue of "In Focus" explores health technology especially how it relates to Transformation Grants. States that received grants from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to advance the use of electronic health records and e-prescribing programs confronted challenges other states are likely to face as they implement health information technology initiatives using funds from the Stimulus Bill.
Author
Klein, Sarah
Available Files
- In Focus Newsletter PDF (431K, 20 pages)
- In Focus Newsletter Off-site link
Keywords
System Transformation; Medicaid Transformation Grants; ARRA; CHIP; technology; health information technology;
Topic
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Newsletter, periodic publication
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
State
Alabama, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas
Date Created
07/24/2009
Contact
The Commonwealth Fund
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