CalHIPSPO receives Medi-Cal EHR incentive program award July 6, 2015 Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record, CalHIPSO, EHR 0 The California Department of Health Care Services has awarded the California Health Information Partnership & Services Organization (CalHIPSO), founded by the California Medical Association (CMA), the California Primary Care Association and the California Association of Public Health Hospitals and Health Systems, a Medi-Cal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program technical assistance contract for $15 million. Other organizations also given EHR technical assistance awards include the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center, the CalOptima Regional Extension Center and Object Health. Over the next three years, these organizations will assist more than 3,000 providers who are eligible professionals in the Medi-Cal EHR Incentive Program. Technical assistance will include areas such as patient portal and health information exchange implementation, as well as program assistance for progression through Meaningful Use Stage 2. CMA expects more information on these grants to come in early July 2015. Comments are closed.
