The Federal Government Has Put Billions into Promoting Electronic Health Record Use: How Is It Going? | Commonwealth Fund

By continuing on our website, you agree to our use of the cookie for statistical and personalization purpose. Learn More Our Scorecard ranks every state’s health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. Read the report to see health care rankings by state. AREA OF FOCUS NEWSLETTER ARTICLE Summary: Public and private financial incentives are aligned as never before to encourage physicians to adopt electronic health records. To aid in the transition, the government has also put billions into training health information technology workers and establishing regional extension centers to provide technical and other advice. Even so, progress is slow and obstacles remain. Chief among those obstacles may be the investment of time required to transition to an electronic system. By Brian Schilling In 2009 as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, the federal government set aside $27 billion for

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