The federal stimulus package passed earlier this year included billions of dollars to help physicians purchase and transition to electronic health records (EHRs). As part of CMA’s efforts to help physicians adopt and become “meaningful users” of health information technology (HIT), we will soon be launching the CMA HIT List program. The HIT List will provide CMA members with objective and transparent physician reviews of products, an online vendor-neutral comparison tool, a secure online community for physicians to discuss products/technology and the success or failures of implementation, and direct assistance to select, implement, and become “meaningful users” of HIT.

CMA has selected 10 best-in-class EHR vendors and HIT service providers to participate in the HIT List program. These vendors, selected via a thorough, physician-directed vetting process, will work with CMA to help physicians assess and implement EHRs and other HIT products. The selected vendors include: Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, e-MDs, GE Healthcare, Greenway Medical Technologies, McKesson, NextGen, and Sage.

Through the HIT List program, CMA members will receive preferred pricing and members-only discounts from participating vendors. Members will also be guaranteed fair market practices on product upgrades, support, and maintenance fees, and have access to model EHR vendor contracts, as well as ongoing EHR educational seminars and webinars.

Contact: Enid Gallegos, 916/551-2030 or egallegos@cmanet.org.