CMS Issues Draft Stage 3 Rules for EHR Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), drafted regulations on March 20, 2015 for the third stage for Meaningful Use (MU), the EHR incentive program that provides financial incentives for the "meaningful use" of certified EHR technology. March 27, 2015 EHR stage 3, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
New CMS Rule Changes Meaningful Use Timeline The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new final rule effective October 1, 2014 that would provide eligible professionals participating in the Medicare and Medi-Cal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program an additional year to upgrade their certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and revises the meaningful use timeline. September 10, 2014 EHR, Practice Management CEHRT, certified electronic health record technology, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Exemption and Extended Assistance Additional relief for eligible providers participating in the meaningful use program has arrived in two forms: expanded payment adjustment exemptions and extended assistance. April 30, 2014 EHR, Practice Management CalHIPSO, EHR, meaningful use, meaningful use exemption 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Conducts Meaningful Use Audit in California CMS has begun auditing California physicians who received payments through the federal electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs. Physicians selected for the audit have received letters from CMS contractor Figliozzi and Co., with requests for documentation to support their stage 1 meaningful use attestation. June 26, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Physician Resource EHR, meaningful use audit, meaningful use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Confirms Sequestration Payment Cuts for EHR Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that the Medicare electronic health record incentive program payments will be cut by 2% as required by the Sequestration Transparency Act. April 18, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Payment 2% Medicare cut, sequestration cut, EHR, Medicare EHR Incentive Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
