MOBILE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: 2 P a g e

Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for

This is a step-by-step guide for the Medicare and Medicaid Eligible Hospitals Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program.The page layout consists of the registration screen

The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program provides incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and CAHs as they adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use

Under this program, CMS will make EHR incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals who qualify for extra Medicare and Medicaid payments by (1) demonstrating use of a

• In August, 2012, 89 hospitals registered for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive program bringing the program total to 3,663 eligible and critical

EHR Incentive Programs Summary MEDICARE MEDICAID Eligible Providers Hospitals Eligible Providers Hospitals Incentives Start CY 2011 FY 2011 2011 2011 Incentives End CY 2016

Eligible professionals and hospitals must also meet the requirements specified by the Medicare and Medicaid incentive

 The Meaningful Use Rule outlines measures and related requirements that must be met to qualify for Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive dollars (hospitals and eligible health