Congratulations to our CalHIPSO members who successfully attested to AIU through Medi-Cal, and were among the first in the state to receive their payment! CalHIPSO worked with our Local Extension Centers to honor these providers with “Big Check” presentations. Overall more than 2,900 CalHIPSO members will receive EHR incentive payments for achieving AIU over the next months. Once paid the total received by members will be more than $62 million.

The first providers being recognized in presentations include: 

  • Dr. Deborah Higer, Shasta Family Medical Center, Solo rural provider, Mt. Shasta, CA
    Assisted by HSAG Local Extension Center = $21,250
  • Dr. Carmelita Nispersos, Small practice, Manteca, CA
    Assisted by Lumetra Local Extension Center = $21,250
  • Dr. Kwan-Sian Chen, Small practice, Fremont, CA
    Assisted by Lumetra Local Extension Center = $21,250 
  • Family HealthCare Network, Clinics, Visalia, CA                     Read press release
    Assisted by Gold Coast Local Extension Center = $573,750

Deborah Higer, M.D.

  

 Carmelita Nisperos, M.D.

Deborah Hinger MD Big Check
From left to right, Shannon Means (HSAG), Addie (little office dog), Amanda Woods,Sam (big office dog), Cecily Shaw-Scala, Dr. Deborah Higer, Shanti Wilson (HSAG)

  


From left to right, Dr. Carmelita Nispersos, Rob Benroth (Lumetra), Nileen Verbetem (Service Partner) 


 

 

 Kwan-Sian Chen, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C.

  

 Family HealthCare Network 

From left to right, Dr. Chen, Rob Benroth (Lumetra), Betsy Thompson (CMS), Don Waters (ACCMA), Dorian Seamster (CalHIPSO)

  


From left to right, Speranza Avram (CalHIPSO), John Zapalac, (FHCN Board Chair), Dr. Steven L. Palmer (FHCN), Jay S. Kelley (FHCN), Harry L. Foster(FHCN), Jim Coburn (Gold Coast)

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