Difference between revisions of "American Reinvestment Act of 2009"
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| − | 2009 Mandating policy change both investment and implementation of EMR technology. To provide financial incentives to instigate societal movement towards EMR technology. | + | 2009 Mandating policy change both investment and implementation of EMR technology. To provide financial incentives to instigate societal movement towards EMR technology.United States |
| − | American Reinvestment Act of 2009 a complex economic stimulus package written during the administration of George W Bush (43rd President of the United States of America) and signed into law by | + | American Reinvestment Act of 2009 a complex economic stimulus package written during the administration of George W Bush (43rd President of the United States of America) and signed into law by Barack H Obama (44th President of the United States of America) is the funding and legislative vehicle to instigate economic development, job creation and address the implementation of EMR [[EMR|electronic medical record (EMR)]] technology that has not been implemented to this point. |
== '''Legislation''' == | == '''Legislation''' == | ||
The legislation consists of two (2) parts to (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases | The legislation consists of two (2) parts to (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 5 September 2013
2009 Mandating policy change both investment and implementation of EMR technology. To provide financial incentives to instigate societal movement towards EMR technology.United States American Reinvestment Act of 2009 a complex economic stimulus package written during the administration of George W Bush (43rd President of the United States of America) and signed into law by Barack H Obama (44th President of the United States of America) is the funding and legislative vehicle to instigate economic development, job creation and address the implementation of EMR electronic medical record (EMR) technology that has not been implemented to this point.
Legislation
The legislation consists of two (2) parts to (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases
DIVISION A—APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Commerce, Justice, Science, And Related Agencies, Department Of Defense, Energy And Water Development, Financial Services And General Government, Department Of Homeland Security Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies, Legislative Branch, Military Construction And Veterans Affairs And Related, Agencies, State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs, Transportation, Housing And Urban Development, And Related Agencies, Health Information Technology, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, Accountability And Transparency, General Provisions—This Act
DIVISION B—TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS.
Division 'B' Tax provisions—Assistance for unemployed workers and struggling families —Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. —Medicare and Medicaid health information technology; Miscellaneous Medicare provisions. —State fiscal relief. —Broadband technology opportunities program —Limits on Executive compensation.
TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE
The integral portion of the legislation to implement EMR technology is PROVISIONS Meaningful Use is the legislative vehicle to fund The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) authorized incentive payments through Medicare and Medicaid to clinicians and hospitals when they use EHRs privately and securely to achieve the goals of ‘Meaningful Use’. Total health care spending: $155.1 billion.
Health Information Technology
$25.8 billion for health information technology investments and incentive payments to physicians, hospitals and health care providers.
Resources
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/overview/index.html
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1enr/pdf/BILLS-111hr1enr.pdf
