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March 10, 2010
The Wisconsin Health Information Technology Extension Center (WHITEC) – As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT) awarded grants to support the adoption of HIT. These grants are supporting the creation and operation of Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (HITRC), which will provide education and technical assistance to help eligible primary care practices select, implement, and achieve meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Those providers who achieve meaningful use will be eligible for incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid.
Six Wisconsin health care organizations collaboratively submitted an application for and were awarded a grant to become the HITRC for Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Health Information Technology Extension Center (WHITEC) is being operated as a division of MetaStar and the WHITEC Steering Committee provides oversight of the center. The Steering Committee is comprised of representatives from the six partnering organizations.
MetaStar
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
State of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
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March 8, 2010
Wisconsin State Journal Special Report: Rural Health. This first ever series at <http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/> was launched Sunday, March 7th, 2010 with an in-depth array of articles, photos, videos and graphics. "Wisconsin State Journal reporter David Wahlberg is undertaking a special project this year examining rural health care challenges. Installments on related issues will follow in the coming months. Joining Wahlberg on the project is State Journal photographer Craig Schreiner. To contact them, e-mail dwahlberg@madison.com or cschreiner@madison.com or call Wahlberg at 608-252-6125. The project is partly supported by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, which awarded a fellowship to Wahlberg." |
March 1, 2010
RWHC accepting nominations for the 2010 Rural Health Ambassador Awards – RWHC has established the Rural Health Ambassador Award to recognize employees at member hospitals who have gone above the call of duty in promoting their respective organizations, and made significant contributions to rural health care in general. The award criteria do not necessarily emphasize job performance or years of service – although these may be used as secondary factors in your internal selection process. Any organization that is a current member of RWHC is encouraged to select one employee to receive this annual award. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a history of fostering positive communication and relations within the hospital's respective service area - and beyond. Please submit nominations to Dave Johnson, Director of Member Relations and Business Development no later than Wednesday, March 31 2010.– Click here to download Nomination Form –  |
February 25, 2010
"RWHC Comments on Proposed HIT Incentive Rule," by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of HIT & RWHC ITN CIO, 2/25/10. PDF |
February 24, 2010
"The 3Rs: RWHC, Rural Myths & Reform" a talk by Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director for the Sauk County Institute of Leadership, 3/11/10. Download presentation  |
February 19, 2010
Rural HIT Blog - "HIT Policy Committee Recommendation One Small (CPOE) Step from Flexibility" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the RWHC Information Technology Network. |
February 14, 2010
RWHC Eye On Health: Our Monthly Newsletter, "Review & Commentary on Health Policy Issues for a Rural Perspective,"  March 2010
Eye On Health Newsletter Cartoons
  
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February 11, 2010
Rural HIT Blog- "CMS Proposed Rule: How to Stretch Without Breaking" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the CIO of the RWHC Information Technology Network |
January 31, 2010
Rural HIT Blog - "CMS Proposed Rule to Raise Cost of Rural Health" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the RWHC Information Technology Network. |
January 28, 2010
The Rural Advocate Blog - Comments by Tim Size on the President's State of the Union Address have been added at http://www.ruraladvocate.org/ |
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