Regional Extension Centers (REC) are discovering that legacy EHRs are a hard sell for many small practice providers. Initial implementation costs, annual maintenance costs, and a steep learning curve of legacy electronic medical record systems, makes it tough for RECs to approach providers and recommend the majority of their preferred products.
RECs were formed under the HITECH Act as bodies that would be charged with helping providers better understand the EMR Incentive Program and to enable them to navigate through the many EHR options on the market. There is a least one REC per a state and each is charged with enrolling a particular volume of doctors in their program or they will not receive full funding.
I have spoken with a number of RECs throughout the country that are encountering the same challenge: they have no viable EMR system options for small practice providers. Most electronic medical record systems, including those that are hosted or web-based, are too expensive for the typical provider and the RECs need an alternative. Enter Practice Fusion.
Practice Fusion has become the de facto solution for these providers. I recently spoke with an REC representative whose staff attended a Practice Fusion webinar and, having vetted many EHR vendors for their clients, were wowed by Practice Fusion. They loved the system, the features, and the price. In fact, their only objection was their insistence that there must be a catch. Thankfully, there isn’t one.
It is exciting that the RECs are so well-aligned with our mission at Practice Fusion and recognize that our product is the best way to reach medical professionals across the country!
Thomas McMennamin
Health Policy Manager
Practice Fusion EHR
