UCF REC Center

Regional Extension Center

The UCF College of Medicine Regional Extension Center (REC) is part of a national effort to provide technical assistance to primary care providers in the Central Florida area to become meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs).

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The UCF College of Medicine’s Regional Extension Center (UCF REC) is one of 62 organizations established across the country to facilitate the adoption, implementation and Meaningful Use of electronic health record (EHR) systems. The UCF REC employs proven strategies and established best practices in its work with both primary care and specialist providers across Central Florida, including Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties.

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Dentists Dentists

The UCF-REC can provide Meaningful Use track services designed to assist dentists in achieving Stage 1 of Meaningful Use. For more information, click here.

Primary Care Providers Primary Care Providers

The UCF-REC can provide Meaningful Use track services to a limited number of PPCP’s at no cost. For more information, click here.

Specialists Specialists

The UCF-REC provides Meaningful Use track services to Specialists provided on a highly subsidized fee for service basis. For more information, click here.

Latest REC News

EHR meaningful use success rate reaches nearly 50% EHR meaningful use success rate reaches nearly 50%
Nearly half of medical professionals eligible for the meaningful use program have received an incentive check, according to the latest...
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In Loving Memory of Our Colleague Alan Thompson In Loving Memory of Our Colleague Alan Thompson
We, Alan’s Regional Extension Center and College of Medicine family, feel a deep emptiness in our hearts at the thought...
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6 Steps to Keep Security Issues at Bay 6 Steps to Keep Security Issues at Bay
Healthcare institutions should emulate best-of-breed privacy polices developed by financial services firms rather than other hospitals, recommends William Tanenbaum, partner...
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  • Members Only

    • Calendar of Events

    MAY 24
    Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 101 Webinar

    Location: WebEx

    MAY 29
    Subject Matter Presentation – ICD-10 Readiness

    Location: UCF Cocoa Campus 1519 Clearlake Road Building...

    Why Become a UCF REC Member?

    The UCF REC offers many exclusive no cost benefits for its members. Some of these include:

    • CMS incentive program assistance
    • Meaningful Use assistance and ongoing monitoring
    • CMS incentive and regulatory education
    • Access to ONC approved tools, templates, and policies
    • Core Measure 15 security risk analysis tools and mitigation guidance
    • Audit preparedness
    • Meaningful Use Stage 2 readiness support
    • Interoperability and connectivity assistance
    • Patient Centered Medical Home consultancy services
    • Preferred pricing from REC qualified EHR and service vendors
    • Member only portal access
    • CEU/CME credit courses via eLearning

     

    Latest REC News

    EHR meaningful use success rate reaches nearly 50%

    Nearly half of medical professionals eligible for the meaningful use program have received an incentive check, according to the latest numbers released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS said 255,772 out of an estimated 527,000 health care professionals got a total of $5.2 billion in incentive payments as of March. Of those, [...]

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