Health Information Technology

Leveraging Medicaid to Encourage HIT Adoption and Strengthen Primary Care

Dianne Hasselman, CHCS director of quality and equality, recently presented "Leveraging Medicaid to Encourage HIT Adoption and Strengthen Primary Care" at the 2010 Medicaid Managed Care Congress.

Arkansas Charts a Course for HIE and Quality Reporting

Arkansas' Regional Quality Improvement program established a statewide health information exchange and a multi-payer quality measurement reporting strategy to improve chronic care delivery. This case study describes the program's collaborative process and its support for meaningful use of health information technology to position providers for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act incentives. 

Supporting “Meaningful Use” of HIT in Small, High-Volume Medicaid Practices

This technical assistance brief describes how Medicaid-led teams in four states are supporting practice improvements among Medicaid-serving providers by helping them to adopt and implement electronic registries.

CHCS Testimony to HIT Policy Committee's Meaningful Use Workgroup

Dianne Hasselman, CHCS director of quality and equality, testified before the HIT Policy Committee's Meaningful Use Workgroup on how HIT can be used to eliminate disparities in care for the Medicaid population.

Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regarding Proposed Rules for the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

On January 13, 2010, CMS released a proposed rules for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. In response NASMD and CHCS co-authored this response with input from state Medicaid leaders.

Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for Medicaid Providers: How Are States Preparing?

CHCS interviewed Medicaid leaders from six states to understand how Medicaid agencies are seeking to capitalize on electronic health record provider incentives available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This policy brief summarizes their initial insights and strategies as they prepare for this unprecedented opportunity.

HIT Provisions of the Stimulus Package: Opportunities for Medicaid

During this webinar, participants learned about specific opportunities for Medicaid presented by HIT stimulus provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Speakers provided national, state, and physician perspectives and discussed how Medicaid programs can maximize the impact of HIT-related stimulus funding.

Using Pay-for-Performance to Support HIT Efforts in Missouri

Missouri, one of seven states participating in the Center for Health Care Strategies Pay-for-Performance Purchasing Institute, developed an innovative P4P program that encourages providers to adopt a web-based care plan to improve the efficiency and delivery of chronic care.

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