Surescripts was awarded a $1.4 million contract to measure clinical transactions, including e-prescribing and laboratory results, that occur through EMRs. Surescripts will collect data and report detailed information on the number of healthcare providers that utilize clinical transactions.
SK & A Information Services was awarded a $2.5 million contract to survey healthcare providers on their acquisition, deployment and adoption of EMRs. SK & A Information Services will collect data and report information describing providers’ levels of adoption and use of health IT by medical specialty.
Both organizations will report data by geography to ONC every quarter through Dec. 2014.
Read the announcement about Surescripts and SK & A Information Services‘ contracts.
Read other coverage about ONC:
– Dr. David Blumenthal to Leave ONC This Spring
– Direct Project Launches First Simple Exchange Sites
– ONC Awards $80M More in Funding to RECs, HIEs and Workforce Programs
