ARRA Information and Updates

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Pharmacists have been included in legislation intended to help small medical practices adopt healthcare information technology.

The Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, an amendment introduced by House Subcommittee Chairwoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-Pa.), makes provisions for state-licensed pharmacists and other healthcare providers to use a lending program for health IT. The program would provide reduced-cost loans guaranteed up to 90 percent, with a subsidized deferment period of up to three years. more...

If providers are currently receiving an incentive payment under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), are they also eligible to receive payments under the Recovery Act's incentive program for Meaningful Use of electronic medical records?

E-Prescribing Federal Incentives Programs - Quick summary of available Federal Incentive Programs

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Patricia Hale, MD, PhD, FACP*

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Jennifer Boehne, Pharm.D*

Denny Briley, Pharm.D

Todd Costello

Gwenn Darlinger, MAT

Michele Vilaret Davidson, RPh

Martin Kappeyne, MS, RG*

Peter Kaufman, MD

Casey Koslowski, RPh, MBA

Timothy R. Lanese, RPh, MBA, EMT-P, FACHE, FASHP

Roger Lee

Kevin C Marvin, RPh, MS, FASHP, FHIMSS

Vincent Ng, BScPhm, MBA, PMP

Michael Van Ornum, RPh, BCPS*

Amith Viswanathan

Linda Walling, MD

Linda Watson

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