Industry News - ARRA

Summit Healthcare is leader in integration providing a robust, industry proven Interface Engine. We work closely with all major healthcare system information system vendors such as Meditech and McKesson. Summit Provider Exchange will provide system integration throughout the hospital enterprise including integration with all Physician Office EMR systems.

How does ummit Healthcare interface engine (Summit Express Connect) conform to the ARRA policies and new mandates?

• “As the transformation protocol (i.e. sending data agent) Summit Healthcare has been enabling many EMR vendors with the transit engine to communicate between main HCIS and physician offices as well as offering cost savings to many systems looking for integration. With the government passing of ARRA, Summit Healthcare has closely monitored the requirements and policies and we feel confident that our technology is sound.
  
  We do however know how difficult it can be to understand the intricacies of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act as well as the financial incentives proposed. View the webcast below, “Understanding ARRA and the Financial Incentives” lead by industry expert Michele Madison, Partner at Morris, Manning & Martin.”- Meredith Muir, VP Operations, Summit Healthcare

“Criteria for HIT Stimulus Funding: Meaningful Use and Certification Requirements” 
Click here to view the webcast LIVE!

Abstract: Do you know the current status of the criteria that your organization must achieve to satisfy meaningful use and receive financial incentives by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) ?

Summit Healthcare has teamed with Michele Madison, Partner at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP as she leads this import discussion on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Highlighted topics not to be missed:

• The time line and how to implement the meaningful use of certified electronic health records in order to obtain the financial incentives in 2011
• The current proposed meaningful use criteria for providers including certification criteria for vendors
• The certification criteria for vendors 
• Provider screening criteria: how to review vendors to enable providers to obtain financial incentives.
  

Helpful Links:

• Criteria for Meaningful Use 6/16/10
• Stage 1 Criteria for Meaningful Use 6/16/10
• Meditech Prepares for ARRA 4/8/09
• Meditech & ARRA- Continuity of Care Document Exchange Suite 10/28/09
• Meditech ARRA Resource Center
• "Meaningful" Progress Toward Electronic HIE - Dr. David Blumenthal 10/1/09
• McKesson ARRA Resource Center