The Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs are slated to begin in early 2011. All eligible providers who complete a Provider Service Agreement for HITArkansas must register on the CMS website in order to receive incentive payments from the federal government. Although registration is not available at this time, more information will be available in the coming months on CMS’ website: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/50_Registration.asp

National Park Community College at Hot Springs (NPCC) now offers HealthIT, a non-degree educational program on health information technology. It is open to students who have experience in either the medical or information technology fields. The program aims to educate students on how to achieve quality and efficiency in health information technology, while maintaining privacy and security of medical information.

 

This program can be a valuable resource for health care personnel who will be implementing electronic health records (EHRs) over the coming months and years. Click here to view an informational brochure, or visit the NPCC website about the HealthIT program for more details.