HITECH

The HIT components of the stimulus package ”” collectively labeled HITECH are:

1. Funding to the Office of the National Coordinator of HIT (ONCHIT)
2. HIT adoption incentives through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
3. Comparative effectiveness research for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
4. Funding for the Indian Health Service
5. Construction funds for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for community health centers
6. Funds for the Social Security Administration to upgrade HIT systems
7. Funding for the Veterans Administration
8. The Department of Agriculture will receive telemedicine funding
9. Funds to the National Telecommunications Administration for broadband to enable telemedicine.