The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released January 2012 Data and Reports for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The reports indicate that the EHR programs have surpassed another major milestone, distributing more than $3 Billion...
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CMS releases new, detailed reports, increasing transparency and data sharing for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. The reports include additional payment and registration information broken down by state and by Medicare vs. Medicaid provider type. Differences in incentive payments...
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President Barack Obama has declared the week of September 11-16, 2011, National Health Information Technology Week. National Health Information Technology Week is a time to highlight the importance of efficient information systems that protect the privacy and security of personal health information while...
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For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 26, 2011 Contact: CMS Office of Public Affairs 202-690-6145 CMS ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FLEXIBILITY TO HELP PROVIDERS USE HEALTH IT SYSTEMS FIRST MEDICARE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TOTAL $75 MILLION; PROVIDERS OFFERED FLEXIBILITY IN...
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CMS announced that the online Attestation System for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program will launch on April 18, 2011. Eligible professionals and eligible hospitals will be able to use this online portal to self-attest to meeting the Meaningful Use criteria. CMS also released a preview of the Attestation...
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More than $20 Billion have been approved for electronic health record (“EHR”) adoption incentive payments for physicians and hospitals as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act. The provisions of HITECH, under Title IV of the...
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