Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs Final Rule

Citation
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs Final Rule.

Overview
This Rule implements the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provisions that provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals that adopt and use certified EHR technology in a meaningful way. The programs seek to help improve care, efficiency, and population health. This rule also specifies the initial criteria that eligible providers must meet to qualify for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments, and it includes other incentive programs participation requirements.