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University of Southern Maine

Rural Health Clinics

2014

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Meaningful Use Of Electronic Health Record By Rural Health Clinics [Policy Brief], John A. Gale Ms, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Zachariah T. Croll Mph Feb 2014

Meaningful Use Of Electronic Health Record By Rural Health Clinics [Policy Brief], John A. Gale Ms, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Zachariah T. Croll Mph

Rural Health Clinics

Little information is available on the rate of Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption by Rural Health Clinics. (RHCs). This study was conducted to identify the rates of EHR adoption among a national random sample of RHCs and the extent to which RHCs that have adopted an EHR are likely to achieve Stage 1 meaningful use. To achieve Stage 1 meaningful use and qualify for meaningful use incentive payments, eligible health professionals must, at a minimum, meet CMS defined criteria for the required 14 core measures. Fifty-nine percent of RHCs report having an EHR, and independent RHCs were more likely than …


Meaningful Use Of Electronic Health Record By Rural Health Clinics [Working Paper], John A. Gale Ms, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Zachariah T. Croll Mph Feb 2014

Meaningful Use Of Electronic Health Record By Rural Health Clinics [Working Paper], John A. Gale Ms, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Zachariah T. Croll Mph

Rural Health Clinics

No abstract provided.