Hospitals, health systems getting big grants for EHRs

Small, rural and safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding and community grants to purchase and install EHRs.

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By: Naomi Diaz

Here are two examples of hospitals that are relying on outside funding for their EHR purchases:

  • McLeansboro, Ill.-based Hamilton Memorial Hospital has received an $895,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund its Epic EHR system.
  • Legacy Community Health, a Houston-based network of 41 clinics, received $1 million in federal funds to upgrade its Epic EHR system.

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