Priming the Pump: This site provides CIOs, CFOs, practice managers, and other healthcare IT decision-makers with practical news on the stimulus package of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the incentives that it offers to healthcare providers. It is produced by Healthcare IT News in partnership with HIMSS.

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel News & Announcements: HITSP is a cooperative partnership between the public and private sectors. The panel was formed for the purpose of harmonizing and integrating standards that will meet clinical and business needs for sharing information among organizations and systems.

Certification Commission for Health IT: CCHIT's mission is to accelerate the adoption of robust, interoperable health IT by creating a credible, efficient certification process. This site clarifies the certification criteria and processes to consider in the purchase of an electronic health record that will meet the standards of the Health & Human Services Department and thus be eligible for the stimulus incentive payments.

Fact Sheet for Medicare and Medicaid Health IT: Title IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: This ARRA fact sheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services details the pertinent qualification criteria for stimulus funding for providers and hospitals and the funding schedule. A comprehensive list of frequently asked questions is provided.