Educational Resources

TIMELINE AND PROGRAM BASICS

• An Introduction to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• EHR Incentive Program Timeline
• Video on EHR Incentive Program Basics
• HIT Timeline 2011-2013 [381 KB]
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals [PDF, 698KB]
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Medicare Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals
• Medicaid Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals
• Medicare and Medicaid Registration User Guide for Hospitals

ATTESTATION INFORMATION

• Attestation User Guide for Eligible Hospitals [PDF, 6,555KB]
• Attestation User Guide for Medicare Eligible Professionals [PDF, 6,555KB]
• New! Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Professionals [PDF, 417KB]
• New! Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Hospitals and CAH [PDF, 382KB]
• Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Attestation Webinar for Eligible Hospitals

PAYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PROFESSIONALS

• Eligibility Flow Chart
• Interactive Eligibility Decision Tool
• An Introduction to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals

EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM INFORMATION

• Medicare EHR Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) Notification
• Hospital EHR Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) Notification
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals [PDF, 698KB]
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals- "Versión en Espanol"
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals- "Versión en Espanol"
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program, Physician Quality Reporting System and e-Prescribing Comparison
• An Introduction to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• Video on EHR Incentive Program Basics

PAYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS

• Tip Sheet for Medicare Hospitals
• Tip Sheet for Critical Access Hospitals
• Tip Sheet for Critical Access Hospitals- "Versión en Espanol"
• Tip Sheet for Medicaid Hospitals
• Tip Sheet for Medicaid Hospitals- "Versión en Espanol"

MEANINGFUL USE

• Meaningful Use Attestation Calculator (version 1)
• An Introduction to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
• Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Professionals
• Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Hospitals and CAH
• All Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Professionals
• Stage 1 Eligible Professional Meaningful Use Table of Contents
• All Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals
• Stage 1 Eligible Hospital and CAH Meaningful Use Table of Contents
• EHR Incentive Program MU Stage 1 Requirements Overview 

CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURERS

• August 2011 Stage 1 Webinar Q&A
• October 2011 Webinar Presentation
• 2011/2012 Eligible Professional Reporting Measures Table [PDF 380 KB]
• 2011/2012 Eligible Hospital and CAH Reporting Measures Table [PDF 250KB]
• Guide for Reading the EHR Incentive Program EP Measures [PDF 230 KB]
• Clinical Quality Measures- Webinar [PDF, 899KB]

MEDICAID STATE INFORMATION

• Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payments for Eligible Professionals [PDF, 431KB]
• Medicaid State Launches
• Registration User Guide for Medicaid Eligible Professionals [PDF, 4MB]
• Registration User Guide for Hospital Eligible Hospitals [PDF, 6MB]
• HIT IAPD template [PDF, 155KB]
• State Medicaid Health IT Plan [PDF, 113KB]
• Medicaid Provisions of the EHR Incentive Program [PDF, 646KB]
• EHR Medicaid Guide Remediated 2012 [PDF, 939KB]
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tip Sheet for Eligible Professionals- "Versión en Espanol"

STAGE 2

• Stage 2 Overview Tipsheet
• Stage 1 vs. Stage 2 Comparison Table for Eligible Professionals
• Stage 1 vs. Stage 2 Comparison Table for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs
• Stage 1 Changes Tipsheet
• 2014 Clinical Quality Measures Tipsheet
• Payment Adjustments & Hardship Exceptions Tipsheet for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs
• Payment Adjustments & Hardship Exceptions Tipsheet for Eligible Professionals
• FAQs related to Changes in Medicaid Patient Volume Calculation
  • Medicaid changes to patient volume calculations
  • CHIP patients eligible to be included in Medicaid patient volume totals
  • Base year changes for Medicaid hospital incentive payment calculation
• Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule
• 2014 Standards and Certification Final Rule

CMS PRESENTATIONS FOR PROVIDERS

• Meaningful Use Attestation Calculator
• Medicare/Medicaid Registration and Attestation for Eligible Professionals [PDF, 23MB] (September 9, 2011)- Please refer to transcript for post call clarifications to the audio recording
• Medicare & Medicaid Registration & Attestation for Eligible Professionals June 7, 2012
• Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration Webinar for Eligible Hospitals (Script Available)
• Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration Webinar for Eligible Professionals
• Understanding Meaningful Use [PDF, 21MB] (August 18, 2011)
• Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Basics for Eligible Professionals March 29, 2012
• EHR Incentive Programs and Certified EHR Technology June 27, 2012
• Registration for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals (February 18, 2011)
• Understanding Eligibility, Registration and Attestation Processes for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for FQHC - Based Eligible Professionals - Opens in a new window

 FAQs

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 EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM REGULATIONS AND NOTICES

This page contains materials pertaining to the rulemaking for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Click on any of the links below to learn more.

• Stage 2 NPRM (Overview March 2012)
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-- Stage 2 Proposed Rule at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-07/pdf/2012-4443.pdf (March 7, 2012)
• ONC Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology Proposed Rule at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-07/pdf/2012-4430.pdf (March 7, 2012)
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Stage 1 at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17207.pdf (July 28, 2010).
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Correcting Amendment at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-32861.pdf (December 29, 2010).
• Privacy Act of 1974; Report of New System of Records at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-11-29/pdf/2010-29952.pdf (November 29, 2010).
• Agency Information Collection Notice at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-10-22/pdf/2010-26577.pdf (October 22, 2010).
• ONC Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology Final Rule at: http://origin.www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-01-07/pdf/2010-33174.pdf (January 7, 2011)
• ONC Revisions to Health Information Technology Initial Set of Standards Final Rule (October 23, 2010).
• ONC Health Information Technology Initial Set of Standards Final Rule at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17210.pdf (July 28, 2010).
• ONC Establishment of the Temporary Certification Body Final Rule at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-14999.pdf (June 24, 2010).
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Stage 1 at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/E9-31217.pdf (January 13, 2010).

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