Kentucky receives nearly $10 million to expand electronic health information
February 16th, 2010 - 3:30 am ICT by BNO NewsFRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – Nearly $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding was awarded to Kentucky to expand and build a statewide health information exchange, the Kentucky Governor’s Office announced on Monday.
The funding will help the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHIE) in its efforts to expand its own health information technology. According to the KHIE plans, the following spring six hospitals and one clinic will adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs) to improve the quality and efficiency of health care.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced the award as part of the $1 billion in ARRA funds awarded across the United States.
“These grant awards, the first of their kind, will help develop our electronic infrastructure and give doctors and other health care providers the support they need as they adopt this powerful technology,” said HHS Secretary Sebelius.
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