The following resource is provided to help you understand how the HITECH Act and other provisions of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act may affect your practice.
Understanding the “Meaningful Use” Regulations
By Elizabeth W. Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, CPC
This white paper provides an overview of the federal government’s final proposed criteria for “meaningful use” of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems in order to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement bonuses starting in 2011. Focusing exclusively on how the proposed criteria apply to eligible professionals, including physicians, this paper also provides physicians and practice executives with a framework for understanding the goals of the EHR bonus program and preparing to meet its objectives.
