Office of the Inspector General, SSA
Social Security Administration
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funds Used For Health Information Technology Contracts
Date:
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Management Issue:
Report Number:
A-15-11-11199
Report Type:
Audit Report
Office Affiliation:
On February 17, 2009, the President signed the Recovery Act into law. SSA has used Recovery Act funds in developing the Health Information Technology (HIT) process. For this review, we selected four contracts. The purpose of these contracts was to expand the number of healthcare providers participating in the Nationwide Health information Network. This will allow providers to receive a standardized electronic request for medical records along with a patient's authorization.
