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Maryland Policy Issues and Initiatives
Insurance Companies Must Offer EHR Incentives
Posted: May 19 2009
Maryland recently became the first state in the nation to require that private insurance companies offer doctors financial incentives to adopt electronic health records. A new state law allows insurers to choose from among a variety of monetary incentives, including increased reimbursements, lump-sum payments or in-kind services. Doctors who do not bring an electronic medical records system on line by 2015 could face penalties. The bill also requires the state to develop a health information exchange that will link all of Maryland's physicians, hospitals, medical laboratories and pharmacies.
Maryland's Health Data Exchange Aims To Link With National Network
Posted: September 18 2009
Maryland has launched efforts to build a statewide health information exchange that ultimately could connect to a national network.
CAST State Policy Contacts
Scott Peifer
Associate Director, CAST
(916) 842-7341
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