Evaluation of the Electronic Health Records Demonstration

This task order will evaluate the effectiveness of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Demonstration authorized under Section 402 Medicare Waiver Authority. The goal of this five-year pay for performance demonstration is to promote high quality care through the adoption and use of health information technology/electronic health records. The target population for the demonstration is primary care physicians in small to medium-size practices, in 4 sites, that provide primary care to Medicare FFS beneficiaries with Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and other chronic diseases. The demonstration began in June 2009.