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Proposed Rules Series Part IV – Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals
Summary: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 30, 2009. These rules, among other things, outline the three incentive programs for eligible professionals and the provisions governing each program. Eligible professionals must elect to receive payments from one of these three programs – Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage Organization Incentives and Medicaid. Learn what incentives are attached to each one of these programs and their respective timelines and payouts.
Important change to CMS Incentives: The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 was signed into law in April. It amends the definition of hospital-based eligible professionals for the HITECH incentives. Physicians who treat patients in hospital-based outpatient clinics will be eligible for incentive payments under the HITECH Act. The exclusion will remain on inpatient or ER physicians as they are using the hospital resources in their settings.
Proposed Rules Series Part III – ONC IFR Overview
Summary: The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on December 30, 2009. The rules propose the initial set of standards, certification criteria, and implementation specifications. Learn how these rules are interdependent on the CMS rules and how this will impact the EHR technology your practice will be using to achieve meaningful use.
Proposed Rules Series Part II – CMS NPRM Overview
Summary:The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 30, 2009. The rules outline the three stages and definition of meaningful use along with their proposed provisions for the three incentive programs. Learn how this rule will impact you and your practice in the next five years. Synopsis on objectives and measures for EPs and EHs is also available to download.
Proposed Rules Series Part I – Quest for EHR Adoption
Summary: Learn the timeline and history of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology and its mission. The office was created in 2004 with an executive order to increase EHR adoption and create a foundation for a nationwide infrastructure to exchange personal health information. Learn how we have come to today’s issued rules through the history of the ONC.
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- Overview Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs for Eligible Hospitals
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