PROVIDENCE – With a focus on practices with 10 or fewer doctors, UnitedHealthcare of New England has launched an education and awareness effort to help Rhode Island doctors adopt electronic health record-keeping systems.
As part of the effort, the campaign will include information promoting how physicians can take advantage of an ongoing, interest-free loan program that a software company is offering.
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Qualifying Rhode Island physicians can receive an interest-free loan to license and implement Ingenix CareTracker, an EHR system that enables physicians to receive instant updates and immediate connections to labs, pharmacies and hospitals in the area, according to UnitedHealthcare officials. The financing covers installation and monthly subscription costs until Nov. 30, 2015.
Further, according to UnitedHealthcare, physicians who implement an EHR and demonstrate “meaningful use” of the technology can repay the loans with federal government incentives authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Physicians who meet all the requirements can receive up to $44,000 in Medicare or up to $63,000 in Medicaid reimbursements over five years, according to UnitedHealthcare.
Ingenix CareTracker is described as “a Web-based practice management and EHR system that enables physicians to access and review medications, patient history, recent orders and test results from labs, pharmacies, radiologists, specialists and hospitals.”
“We’ve been using Ingenix CareTracker for over a year, and it has created a real improvement in our workflow, billing and management,” said Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, president and CEO of Women’s Care, a multisite OB/GYN practice in Providence.
“UnitedHealthcare is committed to helping Rhode Island physicians gain access to technologies that enhance patient care, strengthen the patient-physician experience, and reduce costs for physicians,” said Stephen J. Farrell, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New England. “This loan program complements the federal incentives, putting the power of advanced health IT systems within reach for small-practice physicians.”
