In order to maximize the total amount of Medicare EHR incentive payments, the eligible provider must achieve meaningful use no later than 2012. Please see the tables above for the eligible professional and eligible hospital payout schedule.
Health Care Thought Leadership
Meaningful Use
- Meaningful Use Overview of Final Rule
- Meaningful Use Overview of Proposed Rule
- 1. What is required for meaningful use?
- 2. What are Medicaid EHR inceptive program requirements?
- 3. How do I show meaningful use?
- 4. Who is eligible?
- 5. May hospital-based providers get EHR incentive payments?
- 6. What is required for an EHR to be certified?
- 7. For how long must the EHR be used in a meaningful manner?
- 8. What is a payment year?
- 9. What type of CPOE orders count in the hospital?
- 10. May physicians receive Medicare and Medicaid incentives?
- 11. May hospitals receive Medicare and Medicaid incentives?
- 12. How much money may an eligible provider receive?
- 13. When do I receive my money?
- 14. What is the latest date to achieve meaningful use?
- 15.What is lost if meaningful use can't be achieved by 2011?
- 16. Is codified data required in 2011?
- 17. Are first year requirements the same in 2013 as 2011?
- 18. Are the EHR incentive payments subject to audit?
- 19. When will the Final Rule be issued?
