Rural Health Transformation - Shared EHR

Summary

the rural health workforce and ultimately ensure that Vermonters receive the right care at the right time for an affordable cost. This subrecipient grant opportunity is to incentivize adoption of a shared electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) platform, to strengthen statewide data sharing and care coordination. The State of Vermont seeks a qualified third-party organization (“Grant Recipient”) to serve as program manager and implementation lead for the Shared Services – Shared EMR/EHR activity under Vermont’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The intent is to reduce administrative burden, improve care coordination, and advance care integration by supporting adoption and implementation of shared technology services that improve clinical operations and interoperability across rural hospitals and provider entities (including non-hospital providers such as health centers, independent provider groups, and community service agencies using an EMR/EHR). The shared EMR/EHR must complement and strengthen Vermont’s Health Information Exchange (VHIE), optimizing interoperability and promoting a more complete longitudinal health record for Vermonters. Participation for rural providers is voluntary.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are provider consortiums representing interests of rural healthcare providers in Vermont, including rural hospitals, health centers, independent provider groups, and community service providers who use an EMR/EHR. See section 1.3 of the RFP (Shared_EHR_0004.pdf) for full details.

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