Electronic Medical Records (aka Electronic Health Records) are becoming a requirement for health care professionals in the coming years. December 13 marked a notable turning point in the healthcare debate - the Virginia Federal Courts rejected the Minimum Essential Coverage Provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), declaring it as unconstitutional. While Virginia’s decision is only the most recent ruling, it sets the stage for the potential dismantling of Obamacare. Because the United States House of Representatives will transfer control to the Republicans, health care professionals have begun to question the safety of EMR/EHR funding. “The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, from which the EMR/EHR funding and incentives originates, is a different statute than the PPACA,” says Justin Barnes of the Healthcare Blog, a respected independent voice in the healthcare industry. Barnes points out that the funding for HITECH is grounded in law, and is drawn from the Medicare Trust Funds held by the US Treasury. As a result, physicians must prepare for when the EMR/EHR legislation takes effect over the next several years.
In other words, the Obama Health Insurance plan, and the EMR/EHR Mandate are two very different pieces of legislation.
PRLog
Dec 18, 2010
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Owing to a better need to increase efficiency inside the medical offices, many medical practitioners are searching for software that will be able to take care of all of their client needs. Electronic Medical Records are in fact a vital case and should be treated as precious as a patient’s life may be ruined in no time.
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