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What is the role of the Regional Extension Centers and the Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC)?

April 26, 2017center Centers extension health information hitrc Regional Research Technology

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What is the role of the Regional Extension Centers and the Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC)?

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Each Regional Extension Center delivers the outreach, education, and technical assistance services necessary to meet the objective of assisting providers in its geographic service area to improve the quality and value of care they furnish by attaining or exceeding meaningful use criteria established by the Secretary. On-site technical assistance is a key service offered by the Regional Extension Centers to priority primary-care providers, and represent a significant portion of the REC’s activities. Regional Extension Centers work with both priority primary-care providers who have not yet adopted EHR systems, and with priority primary-care providers who have existing EHR systems, to assist them in achieving meaningful use of certified EHR technology.