Received via email on Sept 28, 2010
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced today the selection of two final awardees for the Regional Extension Center (REC) program:

• CalOptima Foundation, covering Orange County, California ($4,662,426)
• Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, covering the state of New Hampshire ($5,105,495)

ONC also announced expanded coverage areas for two existing RECs in Florida:

• Community Health Centers Alliances will cover additional areas in Glades and Hendry counties
• Health Choice Network of Florida will cover additional areas in Indian River, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee counties

These additional awards complete a nationwide system of RECs that will help providers move from paper-based medical records to electronic health records (EHRs).

For more information about the awards and a complete listing of RECs, visit http://www.HealthIT.hhs.gov/programs/REC.