Erlanger Hospital is located on 3rd Street in Chattanooga.
Laurene Vamprine, Erlanger hospital’s chief information officer.Erlanger hospital is aiming to get millions in federal money from a program that encourages use of electronic health record technology.
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal government is giving financial incentives to hospitals and medical professionals to use electronic medical records.
Erlanger Chief Information Officer Laurene Vamprine said this technology makes it easier for doctors to access and share information across venues in a standardized way.
Erlanger is hoping to receive funds through both Medicare and Medicaid.
The hospital is applying for stimulus money from Medicaid. The hospital is expected to receive about $2.1 million over three-to-six years, Vamprine said.