EHRs
On July 6, 2011, the Missouri Health Information Technology (MO HIT) Assistance Center became the fifth regional extension center in the United States to reach its goal, enrolling nearly 1,200 priority primary healthcare providers to assist them in achieving meaningful use of an EHR.
The MO HIT Assistance Center provides special support and services to healthcare providers to make the transition to EHRs faster, easier and more successful. These healthcare providers are physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who individually, or in a small practice, focus on primary care in Missouri.
“In the past, the transition to EHRs has often been difficult, with numerous risks and challenges,” says Lanis Hicks, principal investigator, MO HIT Assistance Center. “So, the decision to change a practice in this way is not easy to make, and we appreciate the conviction and commitment of these healthcare providers.”
Hicks says she is very proud of the center’s collaborative partners, the Kansas City Quality Improvement Consortium, Missouri Primary Care Association, Missouri Telehealth Network, Primaris and the Missouri Hospital Association. She credits their enthusiasm and exceptional work for MO HIT Assistance Center’s outstanding performance as a regional extension center.
For information on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs, EHR adoption or how the MO HIT Assistance Center helps healthcare providers adopt and achieve meaningful use of certified EHRs, go to http://www.EHRhelp.missouri.edu.
