Like Daniel Mongiardo or not, there’s no denying he’s been on the forefront of implementing electronic health records in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. So we were shocked (okay, so it’s not surprising, but just a darn cold move) when Daniel wasn’t mentioned in a press release flowing out of Steve Beshear’s office yesterday that made an interesting announcement.

“This is an exciting time for the American health care industry as we work to improve health care through technology,” said Gov. Beshear. “Kentucky is leading the way in the effort to adopt electronic health records nationwide and this puts us that much closer to fully achieving our vision. We know that health information technology can help improve patient care by creating greater efficiency and reducing errors.”

Kentucky is slowly trudging ahead with the adoption of electronic health records and many hospitals and providers are receiving financial incentives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for becoming a part of the Kentucky Health Information Exchange. Note: the Office of National Coordinator at the Department for Health and Human Services recently approved the KHIE plans submitted by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. $9.75 million in previously announced funds are now coming to the state to move the KHIE forward.

In January, University of Kentucky Healthcare received a $2.8 million incentive and Central Baptist Hospital received $1.3 million. Since then, nearly 30 hospitals and health care providers have received payments and the move to electronic records are under way. Below are the specifics.

January 28, 2011

• Cynthiana – Harrison Memorial Hospital – $556,740
• Corbin - Baptist Healthcare System Inc (Baptist RMC) – $1,244,697
• Fordsville – Local provider – $21,250
• Newport – Health Point Family Care (various providers) – $63,750
• Pineville - Two local providers – $42,500
• Campbellsville – Various local providers – $63,750

View the rest after the jump…

February 3, 2011

• Newport - Health Point Family Care, Inc. (various providers) – $255,000
• Mount Sterling – Family Care Clinic (two providers) – $42,500
• Hartford - Doctor’s Clinic (two providers) – $42,500
• Flatlick - PCH Medical Clinic (one provider) – $21,250
• Pineville - Pineville Community Hospital – $593,677
• Albany - Clinton County Hospital – $588,079.13
• Paducah - Baptist Healthcare System (Western Baptist Hospital) – $772,169
• Burkesville - Cumberland County Hospital Association (various providers) – $63,750
• Harlan - Local provider – $21,250
• Bardstown - Center for Women’s Health (one provider) – $21,250
• Hazard - Mountain After Hours Clinic (various providers) – $85,000

February 16, 2011

• Newport - Health Point Family Care, Inc. (various providers) – $63,750
• Hazard - Mountain After Hours Clinic (one provider) – $21,250
• Ashland – Ashland Hospital Corporation (King’s Daughters Medical Center) – $1,200,771
• Lexington – Lexington Fayette County Health Department (various providers) – $ 318,750
• Morgantown – Local provider – $21,250
• Murray – Primary Care Center (various providers) – $85,000
• Gray – Grace Community Health Center, Inc. (various providers) – $106,250
• Burkesville – Cumberland County Hospital Association (Cumberland County Hospital) – $355,379
• Henderson – Community United Methodist Hospital (Methodist Hospital) – $842,202
• Burkesville – Cumberland Family Medical Center (various providers) – $233,750
• Pikeville – Local provider – $21,250