Electronic Health Records (EHR) Central

What is an electronic health record (EHR)? See the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) definition at Electronic Health Record (EHR).

The Academy/AAOE recognizes that the transition to EHRs represents a major financial and cultural change for practices. The Academy/AAOE offers this site as a member benefit to help you through the selection and implementation process and to keep you up-to-date on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ARRA incentive program which provides payments of up to a $44,000 incentive to “meaningful users” of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.

As a first step, you may want to review, Pros and Cons of EHR Adoption.

The site is divided into the following sections:

 Section 1:  Planning and Selection


 Section 2:  Preparing to Go Live


 Section 3:  Post Implementation Evaluation


 Section 4:  ARRA Incentive Program     
                    >> Meaningful Use Attestation Guide

 Section 5:  Compliance

NOTE: EHR Central is an Academy member and AAOE member benefit (login required). Need help remembering your login information? 

We hope you find the information helpful as you navigate the migration to EHR. Should you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail aaoe@aao.org.

Members of the AAOE EHR Subcommittee