The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched the official Web site for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs to provide the most up-to-date, detailed information about the programs.
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
The site provides information on who is eligible for the programs, how to register, meaningful use, upcoming EHR training and events.
CMS is establishing the EHR Incentive program through formal rulemaking. A proposed rule on the EHR incentive programs and the definition of meaningful use was published, and CMS accepted public comments for 60 days, which ended on March 15, 2010.
More than 2,000 comments were received. CMS is currently working to develop and release the final rule in early summer 2010. The rule will provide many of the parameters and requirements for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR incentive programs.
