Georgia awarded $13 million for EHR, HIE development
The Georgia Department of Community Health (GDCH) has been award $13 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the state’s effort to expand EHR use and create the infrastructure for health information exchange (HIE).
Upon completion of the planning process, the team will develop a governance structure, financial sustainability plan and an operational HIE, the department said. The funding will be used to build the HIE and to support the development of interfaces with existing HIEs across Georgia.
The award marks the second American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) health IT grant awarded to Georgia to advance the use of electronic health information. In December 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted Georgia $3.1 million to create a State Medicaid Health IT Plan and complete initial planning activities related to promoting the adoption and utilization of EHRs among Medicaid providers, according to GDCH.
Upon completion of the planning process, the team will develop a governance structure, financial sustainability plan and an operational HIE, the department said. The funding will be used to build the HIE and to support the development of interfaces with existing HIEs across Georgia.
The award marks the second American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) health IT grant awarded to Georgia to advance the use of electronic health information. In December 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted Georgia $3.1 million to create a State Medicaid Health IT Plan and complete initial planning activities related to promoting the adoption and utilization of EHRs among Medicaid providers, according to GDCH.