This report presents the results of an environmental scan study requested by the Iowa Department of Human Services (IDHS) and Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) to evaluate the landscape of Iowa’s health information technology (IT), including participation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs (also known as Meaningful Use programs) among three different types of healthcare organizations and providers in Iowa: eligible hospitals, eligible professionals who are not dentists, and eligible professionals who are dentists.
Researchers at The University of Iowa College of Public Health and Public Policy Center conducted this study with funding provided by IDHS and IME. Information and conclusions presented in this report are the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the views of the IDHS or IME.