EHR Stimulus
Do You Qualify?

American Reinvestment and Recover Act
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Under the stimulus plan, physicians can qualify for $44,000 in Medicare incentives through HITECH if they demonstrate “meaningful use” of an Electronic Health Record starting in 2011.
 

Meaningful use and certification
The definition of “meaningful use” is still being developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT), but it is likely to include e-prescribing, chart sharing and quality of care measurements. Perfect Care’s EHR will absolutely be ONCHIT compliant and will support meaningful use criteria.

You may qualify for even more
Practices with 30% or more of their patient population paying with Medicaid (20% for pediatricians) are eligible for HITECH incentive payments of up to $65,000. Practices operating in a "health provider shortage area" (HPSA) can qualify for bonus incentives. e-prescribe, Medicare’s physician quality reporting initiative (PQRI) and Medicare Care Manage Performance (MCMP) can also increase your bonuses.