Primary care practices and health centers in Pennsylvania are eligible for grants to help pay for electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Aided by the Pennsylvania Medical Society and its subsidiary PMSCO Healthcare Consulting, Quality Insights of Pennsylvania was able to secure $44 million for Pennsylvania. This funding is enough to provide two years of assistance to 8,700 practices through Regional Extension Centers (RECs).
Primary care providers who practice in small practices or community health centers in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology are eligible for the grants. When pre-registering, you will be asked to select the organization with which you would like to work. Consider choosing PMSCO Healthcare Consulting.
Those who have already implemented EHR or who plan to implement EHR can pre-register online for the grants, which are available on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not a legal commitment.
Follow this link if your practice is located in the western counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forrest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, or Westmoreland. Practices in all other counties should follow this link.
The grants are available through the federal government as part of the economic stimulus package passed in 2009.
Implementing EHR will help physicians earn Medicare and Medicaid incentives and avoid payment penalties that will take effect in 2015.
For more information, call (888) 294-4336 and ask to speak with a practice management consultant or email experts@consultpmsco.com.