I just read an article on EHR & the HITECH act and how physicians can be paid up to $44,000 per physician for implementation of EHR. EHR is the universal lifetime health record of an individual with attributes such as eprescribing (which is one of the required aspects to qualify for reimbursement) and can be transmitted to other physicians, while EMR is the internal office documentation a physician maintains on a patient. There are several requirements for reimbursement, "meaningful use" and it must be a "certified EHR" program. Those who do not adopt by 2015 face Medicare payment reductions: 2015- One percent, 2016- Two percent, 2017 & beyond- Three percent. The article is in the Oct/Nov 2009 BC Advantage. I'm using this info as a marketing door opener.