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Eligibility
The eHealthConnecticut Regional Extension Center is here to help Connecticut’s providers select, implement, and achieve meaningful use of Electronic Health Record systems in order to enhance health care quality, safety and efficiency. For qualified providers, REC services are subsidized for individual providers by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. To be eligible to receive these services, your practice must include Priority Primary Care Providers.
Priority Primary Care Providers (PPCPs) are defined as a licensed Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), a nurse practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA) with prescriptive priviledges who provides primary care services in the areas of Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics.
To be eligible for these federally subsidized services practices must be either:
- Individual or small group practices primarily focused on primary care. Small group practices are defined as having 10 or fewer providers with prescriptive privileges in the practice.
- Public and Critical Access Hospitals
- Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
- Other settings that predominantly serve the uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved populations.
If you are a primary care provider in a practice with greater than 10 providers, an outpatient specialist, a hospital employed provider, or in some other non-priority setting, the eHealthConnecticut REC and its affiliated organizations may be able to serve you on a non-subsidized contractual basis. Contact Us for more information.
REC Services and Fees
The table below provides a schedule of the fixed payments per provider based on the scope of work selected. Click here to review the full terms and conditions of the Provider Practice Professional Services Agreement.
| Scope of Work |
Payment 1: Due when provider or practice signs a contract with the eHealthCT REC |
Payment 2: Due when a provider or practice goes live with an EHR system according to ONC's definition |
Payment 3: Due when each provider is determined to having achieved meaningful use according to ONC's definition |
Total fixed payment per provider for all milestones achieved |
| Assistance with selecting an EHR system, implementation, and Meaningful Use achievement |
$250 |
$250 |
$250 |
$750 |
| Assistance with EHR system implementation and Meaningful Use achievement |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
$600 |
| Assistance with achieving Meaningful Use |
$150 |
$150 |
$150 |
$450 |
Direct Assistance Contractors (DAC) are the organizations that will provide technical assistance to practices and guide them through the necessary steps towards achieving meaningful use. After a thorough assessment of what services are needed, the DAC chosen by or assigned to the practice will develop a work plan that will include tasks designed to successfully:
- Assess the Practice
- Select an EHR
- Implement an EHR
- Achieve Meaningful Use
If you have an existing relationship with one of our DACs the REC will confirm your choice and the DAC will contact you. If you need help selecting one, the REC will work with you to assign the appropriate DAC based on your needs. The following is a list of our current DACs.
- Arcadia Solutions
- Community Health Center Association of CT
- Community Health Center, Inc.
- Integrated Health Care (IHC)
- Medical Practice Partners
- Medical Professional Services (MPS)
- Plexeon Health IT Solutions
- Qualidigm
- Yale New Haven Health
Click here for more detailed information about these organizations.
Complete the Provider Agreement Online
Any provider that wishes to receive subsidized services from the REC must agree to and submit the Provider Practice Professional Services Agreement (PPPSA). The agreement must be submitted online by following the steps below:
1. Register on the eHealthConnecticut website and create a username and password. Use the username and password to login and begin filling out your provider agreement. Register here.
2. The provider agreement is a legally binding contract. Please be sure to read all the terms and conditions including Table 1: Fixed Payments per Provider. Read terms and conditions.
3. In order to complete the provider agreement, you will need the following information available to you:
- Practice NPI
- Practice Tax ID
- Individual Provider(s) NPI
- Individual Provider(s) CT Medical License Number
- # of patient encounters per year (all sites included)
- # of unique patients per year (all sites included)
- % of patients on Medicaid (all sites included)
- % of patients on Medicare (all sites included)
- % of patients on Managed Care (all sites included)
4. Complete and submit the provider agreement online. Click here to get started.
5. Check your email for a confirmation which lists the REC services you selected, the fees per provider, and your DAC if you selected one. You will receive a payment invoice under separate cover within 7 business days.
Complete the Practice Assessment Online
Once you have completed the provider agreement you will be able to complete the REC Practice Assessment Survey. You will not have access to the Practice Assessment until the provider agreement has been started.
Click here to view a PDF version of the Practice Assessment Survey.