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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Secure Your Healthcare IT
Siemens wants to help you secure your Healthcare IT investment. As your long-term partner, we want to educate you on the key HIT provisions with the goal of assisting you in optimizing the potential benefits.
“Siemens is committed to ensuring that any customer who intends to seek meaningful use incentive monies will be able to do so through their Siemens solutions.”
Janet Dillione, CEO, Siemens Health Services
Dear Colleague:
Since the signing of the HITECH Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Siemens has embarked on a proactive customer education campaign via webcasts and live events. In response to customer inquiries, we have provided explanations on: the complexities of the legislation; the HIT stimulus payout estimates; and timelines to help ensure our customers understand the complete ARRA picture as we await the forthcoming details associated with meaningful use and certification.
Click here[85 KB] to read the letter from Janet Dillione
Special Features
This section offers you insights, analysis, and key information on to ARRA and related Siemens initiatives.
ARRA and Meaningful Use: How Siemens Helps You to Get There
Siemens Healthcare announced its latest efforts to help healthcare providers achieve Health IT ‘Meaningful Use’ criteria, continuing its pledge to assist customers in maximizing potential benefits under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
Click here[176 KB] to read more
- Siemens Unveils Latest Initiatives to Help Healthcare Providers Achieve ‘Meaningful Use’
Click here to read the Press Release
- CMS Fact Sheet on ARRA (June 2009)
Click here to enter the HHS.gov homepage and view the fact sheet.
- AHA summary of ARRA provisions
Click here[220 KB] to view the AHA summary of all ARRA provisions impacting hospitals.
ARRA Services
Siemens offers a wide range of services to help you prepare for achieving meaningful use.Click here to read more.
Upcoming Webcasts
Mark your calendar! Find all details about up-coming ARRA webcast right here.- ARRA: Newt Gingrich on Health Reform
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. ET
click here to register
Newport Hospital advanced EHR adoption
How one hospital is well positioned to achieve Meaningful Use.
- Newport Hospital achieved Stage 6 on Analytics™ EMR Adoption Model
Read a case study on Newport Hospital, which in 2008 achieved Stage 6 on the HIMSS Analytics™ EMR Adoption Model -- at the time one of only six healthcare facilities nationwide to reach this status.
click here[740 KB] to read the case study
Webcasts on Demand
Did you miss the last webcast? Find replays here.See our latest ARRA webcasts and stay informed!
- ARRA, Meaningful Use, and Revenue Cycle Management
Oct. 29, 2009
Download slides[762 KB]
Click here for the replay
- Two CMIO perspectives on CPOE
Sept. 22, 2009
Download slides[1.80 MB]
Click here for the replay
- Regulatory Horizon - 2009
Sept. 14, 2009
Click here for the replay
- ARRA and Ambulatory Interoperability with the Enterprise
August 26, 2009
Download slides[1.94 MB]
Click here for the replay
- ARRA Privacy & Security: What you need to know!July 27, 2009
download slides[5.75 MB]
click here for the replay
- Preparing for ARRA: A Customer Perspective
June 18, 2009
download slides[4.28 MB]
click here for the replay
- ARRA: Impact on Healthcare System
May 11, 2009
download slides[478 KB]
click here for the replay
- Executives’ Perspective on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
April 24, 2009
- Washington Update: Policies, Politics and News Community Hospitals Can Use
March 17, 2009
download slides[3.21 MB]
click here for the replay
- DVHIMSS Webcast: Healthcare policy and IT initiatives: What a difference a year makes
March 13, 2009
download slides[148 KB]
click here for the replay
- Understanding the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act - Secure Your Healthcare IT Investment
March 3, 2009
download slides[971 KB]
click here for the replay
- Looking Ahead to the New Administration & Congress Information and Insights on Healthcare
read more
click here for the replay
Related Products & Services
ARRA Services - access only through Customer World
Clinical Gateway
Executive Gateway
Useful Links
Final language of the legislation
HHS Site Gives One-Stop Stimulus Info
HHS Press Release- Funding Available for Health Professions Training
HIMSS Economic Stimulus for the Healthcare IT Industry homepage
HIT Policy Committee
Most current definition of Meaningful Use[508 KB]
Stimulus Package Brochure from Pepper Hamilton LLP[177 KB]
