Medicare EHR incentive program attestation begins

Attestation begins for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. This means that eligible professionals (EPs) can attest to meeting the government's meaningful use criteria through the CMS web-based system and receive Medicare EHR incentive payments. Under the Medicare incentive program, EPs are eligible for up to $44,000 over five years, with the maximum first year payment being $18,000. Under a separate, state-administrated Medicaid program, EPs are eligible for up to $63,750 over six years. To be eligible for the incentives, EPs must successfully demonstrate "meaningful use" for a consecutive 90-day period in their first year of participation (and for a full year in each subsequent year). 
EPs can register for the program, attest to meeting the meaningful use criteria, access state-specific Medicaid incentive program information, and read more about the meaningful use requirements on the CMS Website.  The Office of the National Coordinator lists all certified EHR products and Regional Extension Centers and has information about the government’s numerous health IT initiatives.

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