HHS releases Recovery Act Implementation Plans
On May 15, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Recovery Act implementation plans:
HHS is moving quickly and carefully to award Recovery Act funds in an open and transparent manner that will achieve the objectives of each ARRA program. Implementation plans provide detailed information regarding the goals, funding, contracts competition, contract type, and accountability mechanisms.
HHS and the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released two such implementation plans aimed specifically at accelerating the adoption of health information technology pursuant to the HITECH Act: the Recovery Act Implementation Plan for Medicare and Medicaid incentives, and the accompanying Implementation Plan from the ONC.
