EHR Systems and EMR Incentive Programs

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will reinvent how providers use information technology. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, a part of ARRA, calls for incentive payments to promote information technology throughout the healthcare community. Electronic health record (EHR) systems are a primary focus for physician practices of every size. Much of the billions of dollars that will go to physicians, hospitals, and community health centers to help them offset their costs for implementing electronic medical records (EMR) will be administered through the Medicare Incentive Program and the Medicaid Incentive Program . An eligible healthcare professional who participates early in the EMR incentive program may receive more than $44,000 between 2011 and 2016.

Click here to review the HHS EHR Incentive Program final rule.

A Commitment to Our Clients

To help healthcare providers achieve their own cost and quality benefits, HITECH will reward those who invest in EHR technology. Physicians will be required to demonstrate "Meaningful Use" of a certified EHR, including the use of e-Prescribing, clinical data exchange and outcomes reporting capabilities. MicroMD EMR from Henry Schein is already well positioned to help physicians maximize their EMR incentive payments in year one and beyond. And the MicroMD development team continues to monitor emerging incentive requirements. Henry Schein is committed to maintaining EHR certification requirements, helping you comply with all relevant HITECH and HIPAA rules and supporting your organization as healthcare enters a new era of automation.

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