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$220M Awarded to 15 Communities for Health IT Pilot Program
Fifteen communities across the U.S. recently were selected to implement health information technology (IT) infrastructure and servicing as part of an overall $100 billion federal investment in science, innovation and technology through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. These pilot communities will receive a total $220 million for projects that include providing better control of blood pressure for diabetic and hypertensive patients, improvements in care coordination and chronic disease management, and reductions in preventable emergency department visits and re-hospitalizations. The goal of the Beacon Community program is to demonstrate that widespread adoption of health IT and exchange of health information is both feasible and improves care delivery and health outcomes, which in turn is expected to facilitate job creation in emerging industries. Read the announcement ...