Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals now have until Dec. 31 to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. CMS has extended the attestation by one month; the previous ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program 2013, the agency announced today.

The EHR Incentive Program, often dubbed “Meaningful Use”, has been surrounded by questions and confusion among anesthesiologists and practice administrators since its inception. Currently, the ...

As of February 2015, Medicare eligible professionals have higher rates of successfully attesting to meaningful use than Medicaid EPs, according to the April 7 ONC Health IT Policy Committee meeting ...

Now more than ever, providers are exploring whether the Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement program is best to receive their EHR incentive payments. For many, both are an option, and according to ...

Physicians Medical Center and Physicians Specialty Hospital successfully met CMS Stage 1 Meaningful Use standards with the VisionSH system from SourceMedical Solutions. Both facilities announced the ...

Many clinicians and hospitals have asked me about the exact steps to obtain stimulus payments. On January 3, 2011, CMS began registering clinicians for participation in meaningful use programs. Every ...

On April 2, 2013, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made available their updated data table for EHR Incentive Program (Meaningful Use) attestations, with specification as to ...

There is a little known but potential Stage 1 Meaningful Use nightmare for Eligible Professionals (EPs) who are preparing for Meaningful Use attestation for the CMS EHR incentives. The attestation ...