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CMS Reports EHR Adpotion Drop In March

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The early adopters and even the late followers appear to have already joined the federal EHR incentive payment program and the holdouts or those not successfully participating are shaping up to be a significant number of providers, the latest CMS … Continue reading →

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GAO Calls For Significant Strategy Changes To The CMS EHR Incentive Program

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The GAO recently took a swipe at the government’s Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Program, saying it lacked strategy and called for action to establish a strategy in order to achieve its goals, especially those aimed at improving care. Specifically, GAO … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Invcentive Program Payments May Exceed $22.5B Estimate

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

It seems possible the federal electronic health-record incentive payment program will surpass its current $22.5 billion estimated total payout, based on the latest numbers from the CMS. The incentive payment program, created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of … Continue reading →

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Meaningful Use Attestation Deadlines Extended For CMS EHR Incentive Program

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The CMS is extending the deadline for physicians and other eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR incentive program for the 2013 reporting year and is offering some hospitals a second chance at receiving payment—as well … Continue reading →

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Proposed Medicare Payment Overhaul Would Affect CMS EHR Incentive Program

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The proposed legislative overhaul of Medicare’s payment formula for physicians has important implications for the use of health information technology, including significant changes to the regulatory scheme for the meaningful use of electronic health records. The meaningful-use requirements in Medicare’s … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentive Payments Surpass 19B

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

Strong momentum continues for the meaningful use program as CMS revealed that it has disbursed more than $19 billion in reimbursement incentives. There were 440, 998 registered providers participating in the federal electronic health record incentive program as of the … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentive Payments Approach $20B

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

Electronic health record incentive payments to eligible docs and hospitals continue to climb into the new year. The “inexorable progress” of the federal EHR incentive program continues, with payments to providers moving ever closer to $20 billion. As of the end … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentive Program Payouts Reach 17B

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

As providers ready for meaningful use Stage 2 attestation and policymakers start designing Stage 3, CMS announced that the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs have paid out just shy of $17 billion to spur adoption thus far. As of … Continue reading →

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Senate Bill Proposes Expanding CMS EHR Incentive Program

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

Currently, mental health providers are not eligible to receive federal electronic health record incentive payments under the meaningful use program. One U.S. Senator, however, is working to change that. Ohio Republican Rob Portman recently proposed legislation, the Behavioral Health Information … Continue reading →

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CMS Reports Record $16B In EHR Incentive Payouts

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

The federal dollars for providers and hospitals attesting to meaningful use keep on coming. As of September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has paid out more than $16.5 billion to eligible providers and hospitals, representing a slight decrease … Continue reading →

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