Earmark - Electronic Health Records for Clearwater Valley Hospital

Agency:		Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau:		Health Resources and Services Administration
Account:		Health resources and services (75-0350)
Certifying Official:		Director, Division of Financial Management, OAFM
Contact Information:		http://WWW.HHS.GOV 202-720-3210

Electronic Health Records for Clearwater Valley Hospital

1 recipient will receive $446,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 5178

Description: Bring safer, more effective health care to clinics and hospitals in a 3-county region of frontier north-central Idaho. Hardware and software will be purchaed and installed for a joint electronic medical records deployment involving 2 critical access hospitals and 12 associated clinics. Intensive training will be provided for effective use of the software. Physicians will be able to view patient charts instantly from any system location or from home. Standardized patient records will alert busy physicians to drug contraindications, allergies, and anomalous lab results.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Clearwater Valley Hospital (820497771)	$446	Telehealth	For-Profit	301 Cedar St. Orofino, ID

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447, Report 108-792, Title II page 1131.

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: Constrctn & Rnvtn (inclding equip) of hlth care & othr faclties & other hlth relatd activitities

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007