Read the January 21, 2010 press release here.
CMS recently announced that Wisconsin’s Medicaid program would receive approximately $1.37 million in federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program established by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). EHR’s improve health care efficiency and quality, and make it easier for patients to access necessary information about their health.