New Tools Available to Help with Registration for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs

Did you know?

Since registration opened January 3rd:

14,455 providers have initiated registration for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Kentucky issued the first Medicaid EHR Incentive Program (ARRA) payment to the University of Kentucky Healthcare hospital for $2.86 million on January 5. For more information, go to Kentucky's website.
Oklahoma issued payments to two physicians at the Gastorf Family Clinic of Durant, OK for $21,250 each, for having adopted certified EHRs. Learn more at Oklahoma's website.

New Tools for Providers:

Interactive Eligibility Tool for Eligible Professionals – Are you eligible to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs? Use the tool found at the bottom of the Eligibility page on the CMs website.
Registration Webinar for Eligible Professionals – How do I register? CMS created a video containing step-by-step instructions to help ensure the registration process is a success. Watch the video found on the Registration and Attestation page of the CMS website.
Medicaid State Launch Dates and Websites – When will your State offer an EHR Incentive Program? Information on when registration will be available for Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in specific states is posted at Medicaid State Information. Click on the map for information about your State: State EHR Incentive Program Launch Times and HIT Websites.
Medscape Participant Self Assessment, Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives: What Do You Know and Do You Know Enough? - Earn CME credit while you learn! Take the Medscape EHR Self Assessment. Participation may require the user to log in to Medscape; however registration is free and does not require any commitment.

For more information about the EHR Incentive Programs and to register go to www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms.

Dallas L Alford IV, CPA is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and owner of Atlantic Financial Consulting, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive medical billing services, practice management consulting, coding audits, Medicare compliance, Medicare RAC support and other general medical practice consulting services.
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