Medicare EHR Incentive Program Starts Attestation Phase: Physicians and Hospitals to Share $27 Billion Beginning May 2011

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On April 18, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began the attestation phase under its $27 billion Medicare EHR Incentive Program. Incentive payments for the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) will begin in May 2011 and will continue over the next several years. Eligible professionals (i.e., physicians and others) may receive as much as $44,000 from Medicare and $63,750 from Medicaid and hospitals may receive millions of dollars for implementation and “meaningful use” of certified EHR. This program is a result of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Providers should act now to qualify for the maximum amount of incentive payments.

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