This document summarizes the key requirements and challenges for healthcare organizations adopting Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems. It outlines the HIPAA requirements to have EHR systems implemented by 2015 to receive Medicare/Medicaid funding. It also discusses the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provides billions in funding incentives for early EHR adoption. However, many organizations struggle with the costs and resources required for EHR implementation. The document proposes Windstream's solutions such as Equipment for Services and Software for Services programs that help subsidize EHR costs while ensuring HIPAA security standards are met through network modernization and security products.