Don’t miss out on this EP list, plus the latest HIT lingo from CMS
CMS reps want to make sure healthcare providers optimize your chances of collecting from the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program, which could net an eligible professional (EP) $44,000 over a five-year period.
The agency’s proposal regarding the incentive program spells out who can participate, and what type of EHR you’ll have to use, according to a Feb. 21 CMS-sponsored Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum.
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Now that CMS has proposed a definition of who qualifies as a “meaningful user,” the agency has started using theacronym “MU” to refer to meaningful use, noted Charlotte Newman, director of the national Medicare training program with CMS’s Officeof External Affairs, during the call.
EHR system shopping alert: Providers may want to hold off on shopping for EHR at this point.
“In order to receive an incentive for your meaningful use…
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