Fletcher Allen Going for MU This Year

Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., has registered for the electronic health records meaningful use incentives program and expects to comply with Stage 1 hospital criteria by December.


Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., has registered for the electronic health records meaningful use incentives program and expects to comply with Stage 1 hospital criteria by December.

The delivery system in late 2010 completed its $57 million rollout of inpatient and outpatient electronic health records from Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis. Fletcher Allen expects to receive approximately $4 million in incentive funds in the first year of the meaningful use program.

Fletcher Allen was one of 100 hospitals that on Jan. 13 committed to meeting meaningful use requirements this year.

--Joseph Goedert