Can hospitals use stimulus funding to donate EHRs to medical practices?
There is nothing in the legislation that prohibits a hospital from donating qualifying EHRs to practices under the relaxation of the Stark and anti-kickback laws. Hospitals may also apply for grants and/or loans that become available as the secretary of HHS allocates the $2 billion and uses that money to further EHR adoption in community practices.
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