A&A Rainmaker SBA: EHR Incentives & Certification
Meaningful Use?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) and hospitals who adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. Find out more about EHR implementation and the available incentive programs, meaningful use, and the certification process of EHR technology.
Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Year 1 options
Must demonstrate meaningful use in year 1
Who is eligible? 3
5 types of EPs, subsection (d) hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
Important dates
Last year to begin participation is 2014
Last payment is in 2016
Medicare payment adjustments
Begin in 2015 for EPs that are not meaningful users of EHR technology
Overview of Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs