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Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records

CMS' final rule implements the provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5) that provides incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.

The final rule specifies:

  • The initial criteria EPs, eligible hospitals and CAHs must meet in order to qualify for an incentive payment.
  • The calculation of the incentive payment amounts.
  • The payment adjustments under Medicare for covered professional services and inpatient hospital services provided by EPs, eligible hospitals and CAHs failing to demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology and other program participation requirements.

 

File Meaningful Use Final Rule 2011 Bullets
This document provides background on the EHR incentive program and highlights and major modifications made by CMS from the proposed to the final rule.
File Stage 1 Core and Menu Objectives and Measures (7-13-10)
List of the core EHR functionality requirements and corresponding thresholds, along with the menu requirements and corresponding thresholds both eligible hospitals and physicians must meet to achieve meaningful use status.
File Meaningful Use Hospital Quality Measures (7-13-10)
List of the 15 clinical quality measures hospitals must report under the EHR incentive program to achieve meaningful use.
File CMS Final Rule Electronic Health Record Incentive Program 2010
CMS' Final Rule - Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
File Electronic Health Records Presentation 9-15-10: David S. Nilasena, MD, MSPH, MS
NMHA's 65th Annual Meeting Presentation
Link CMS EHR Incentive Program Website
 
File Contracting for Electronic Health Records: Guidelines for Hospitals (provided by AHA)
 
File Quick Tips - Hospitals Version 1
 
File Quick Tips - Eligible Professionals Version 1
 
File NM EHR Incentive Program Goes Live
 
File NMHA Medicaid EHR Presentation - October 2011
 
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