Now available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website
Emailed notice from ONC on August 4, 2010.
Added direct links to PDFs.
Get up-to-date and accurate information about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs from CMS at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentiveprograms. Visit the website to get specifics about the program and download our new tip sheets.
Tip Sheets for Eligible Professionals:
- Medicare EHR Incentive Payments for Eligible Professionals
[Link to PDF]
This tip sheet describes which types of individual practitioners can participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program. It provides user friendly information about incentive payment amounts and describes how they are calculated for fee for service and Medicare advantage providers. It also describes payment adjustments beginning in 2015 for EPs who are not meaningful users of certified EHR technology. - Medicare EHR Incentive Program, PQRI and E-Prescribing Comparison
[Link to PDF]
Learn what opportunities are available to Medicare Eligible Professionals to receive incentive payments for participating in important Medicare initiatives. This fact sheet provides information on eligibility, timeframes, and maximum payments for each program.
Now available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. Select the Medicare Eligible Professional tab on the left, and then scroll to “Downloads.”
Tip Sheets for Hospitals:
- EHR Incentive Program for Medicare Hospitals
[Link to PDF]
Learn which Medicare hospitals are eligible for incentive payments. (See the separate tip sheet for Critical Access Hospitals below.) This sheet provides user friendly information about the factors which impact incentive payment amounts and provides sample payment calculations. - EHR Incentive Program for Critical Access Hospitals
[Link to PDF]
How are Medicare incentive payments calculated for CAHs? When can they be earned? Learn more in this informative discussion of the calculation of incentive payments. Sample calculations are provided. This sheet also provides information on how reimbursement will be reduced for CAHs which have not demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology by 2015.
Now available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. Select the Hospitals tab on the left, and then scroll to “Downloads.”
