Earlier this year, the Connecticut Medical Insurance Company (CMIC), a physician-owned medical malpractice insurer serving Connecticut and Massachusetts, announced the launch of the first malpractice premium credit available to Connecticut physicians.
The new credit is available to physicians using an electronic health record (EHR) certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT), a private, non-profit organization that has been recognized by the federal government as an official certification body for health information technology.
In order to be eligible for the program, physicians must meet underwriting and claims approval and be willing to participate in CMIC-approved risk management programs. The EHR must also be fully operational for at least one year.
Denise Funk, CEO of CMIC, says the program was developed because “a fully implemented EHR system reduces medical errors and increases efficiency and timeliness of care.”
The credit is just one of many new incentive programs being offered by medical malpractice insurance providers. In January 2007, for example, the CMIC, in a joint initiative with the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) and the Physicians Insurance Agency of Massachusetts (PIAM), offered Massachusetts physicians a similar credit.
Practices interested in receiving more information about this new EHR credit should call CMIC at (860) 633-7788. For more information about CCHIT-certified EHRs, contact us today. We can help you find an EHR solution that provides the tools necessary to help you achieve the requirements of malpractice insurance discounts.
Use an EHR—and get a malpractice premium credit
The new credit is available to physicians using an electronic health record (EHR) certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT), a private, non-profit organization that has been recognized by the federal government as an official certification body for health information technology.
In order to be eligible for the program, physicians must meet underwriting and claims approval and be willing to participate in CMIC-approved risk management programs. The EHR must also be fully operational for at least one year.
Denise Funk, CEO of CMIC, says the program was developed because “a fully implemented EHR system reduces medical errors and increases efficiency and timeliness of care.”
The credit is just one of many new incentive programs being offered by medical malpractice insurance providers. In January 2007, for example, the CMIC, in a joint initiative with the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) and the Physicians Insurance Agency of Massachusetts (PIAM), offered Massachusetts physicians a similar credit.
Practices interested in receiving more information about this new EHR credit should call CMIC at (860) 633-7788. For more information about CCHIT-certified EHRs, contact us today. We can help you find an EHR solution that provides the tools necessary to help you achieve the requirements of malpractice insurance discounts.