Proposed Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

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This proposed rule would implement the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5) that provide incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. The proposed rule would specify the– initial criteria an EP and eligible hospital must meet in order to qualify for the incentive payment; calculation of the incentive payment amounts; payment adjustments under Medicare for covered professional services and inpatient hospital services provided by EPs and eligible hospitals failing to meaningfully use certified EHR technology; and other program participation requirements. Also, as required by ARRA the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will be issuing a closely related interim final rule that specifies the Secretary’s adoption of an initial set of standards, implementation, specifications, and certification criteria for electronic health records. ONC will also be issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking on the process for organizations to conduct the certification of EHR technology.

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Press Release: CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing A Definition Of “Meaningful Use” and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive

ProgramFact Sheet: Proposed Requirements for EHR Medicaid Incentive

ProgramFact Sheet: Proposed Requirements for EHR Medicare Incentive

ProgramSheet: Proposed Definition of Meaningful Use

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The CMS webpage for CMS Information Related to the Economic Recovery Act of 2009