Minnesota has awarded its first EHR loans as part of a new $6.3 million Electronic Health Record Revolving Account and Loan Program.
Swift County-Benson Hospital in Benson, Minn. , and Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minn., will borrow a total of $2,345,045 under the program to implement electronic health records in their communities.
The EHR loan program is underwritten by the Minnesota e-Health Initiative, a series of programs designed to stimulate the adoption of technology by healthcare providers.
Why the push? Minnesota healthcare providers will be required to use EHR by 2015:
Minnesota law requires all state healthcare providers to use electronic patient health records by January 1, 2015, so they can exchange patient health information and deliver optimal care at all points of the healthcare system.
For more information, visit Healthcare IT News or the Minnesota e-Health Initiative.
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