Federal Stimulus Funds
The Ohio Hospital Association has taken steps in conjunction with other provider groups in Ohio to advance health information technology within Ohio.
The State of Ohio has joined with, OHA, the Ohio State Medical Association, the Ohio Osteopathic Association, and BioOhio to form a public-private collaborative—the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP). The collaborative is funded with $8 million from the Ohio Department of Insurance’s budget using Joint Underwriting Association (no longer active) funds. The funds are to be used for the development and adoption of health information technology in the state. Part of the money will be used to develop a statewide health information exchange and part will be used to develop programs to educate providers on the adoption and use of electronic health records.
Through the coordinated efforts of all the stakeholders, the collaborative is seeking to draw down $70 million of matching funds for use in the development of health information technology in Ohio. It is the intent of OHIP to support local initiatives designed to encourage the use of electronic health records and to develop a loan guarantee program for the purchase of electronic health records software.
OHA Names New CEO
December 6, 2011:
Mike Abrams, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Iowa Medical Society, was announced as the Ohio Hospital Association’s next President and CEO. Abrams will begin his tenure in February, following the December 31 retirement of Jim Castle, OHA’s President and CEO for 23 years.
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