HITECH Act
2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 21, 2025 by Ben Gilbert · across every show →
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Apr 21, 2025 neutral
The 2009 HITECH Act allocated $36B for healthcare IT incentives
“In 2009 when the bill is passed, there is twenty seven billion dollars available in direct incentive payments to hospitals that implemented electronic medical records. And if you include broader incentives, other health IT projects, data exchanges, training, t…”
Apr 21, 2025 neutral
HITECH Act paid hospitals up to $64K per physician for EHR adoption
“So specifically, it amounted to 44,000 to 64,000 dollars per physician. In incentive payments over a few years for adopting it. Now that actually went to the hospital, but it was basically, you get paid for how many physicians are doing this.”