The offer of federal stimulus funds is spurring Indiana health care providers to convert to electronic medical records, The (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Journal Gazette reports. “Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network have shortened timelines on scheduled conversions to electronic medical records because of the expected federal rebate. And local companies that develop and sell the technology are speeding up growth, hiring software engineers to create products and sales staff to peddle them.” The stimulus bill, with a provision offering $19…

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Stimulus Funds Spur Indiana Doctors, Hospitals To Switch To Electronic Records More Quickly

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