Register for CMS Electronic Health Record Incentives

Incentive Programs for EHRs

Now's the Time to Register!

Now's the Time to Register for EHR Incentive Programs

Registration is open for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Eligible health care providers and hospitals have the opportunity to receive significant incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of certified EHRs.

Why Register Now?

Providers can get started on EHR adoption now with the help of financial incentives from the federal government.

Adopting and achieving meaningful use of EHRs takes time.
Begin participating in 2011 and 2012 to earn the maximum incentive.
These incentive programs will not always be available and financial penalties are scheduled to take effect in 2015.

About the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs

The HITECH Act of 2009 authorizes substantial support to help support provider adoption of EHRs. With the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs:

Doctors and other eligible professionals can qualify for incentive payments totaling as much as $44,000 through Medicare or $63,750 through Medicaid.
Hospitals can qualify for incentive payments totaling some $2 million or more.

Resources to Get Started

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has resources in place to help health care providers make informed decisions about adopting and meaningfully using EHRs.

The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs website contains educational resources and fact sheets with information to help eligible professionals and hospitals adopt, implement, and upgrade certified EHR technology and demonstrate meaningful use.
Sixty-two Regional Extension Centers across the nation are prepared to offer customized, on-the-ground assistance, especially to small-practice primary care physicians and small hospitals.
Beacon Communities are identifying and sharing best practices for using EHRs to achieve health care quality improvements.
The State Health Information Exchange Program and Nationwide Health Information Network provide tools, funding, and support for building a national network for health information exchange.

Learn more about the importance of becoming a meaningful user of EHRs and register now for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

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