by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Note: read my latest post on getting the EHR Incentives here. Medicare Definition of Eligible Provider (EP) For Medicare, physicians and some hospitals are eligible providers. “Physicians” includes doctors of medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO), dentists or...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
NOTE: Read my latest post on how to register and attest for the EHR Incentive Programs here. Where Did the Idea of Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records Come From? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama on February 17,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 12, 2009 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
ARRA: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also called “The Stimulus Package” or “The Stimulus Bill.” Of the $850B in the bill, $51B is pegged for the health care industry and $19B of that will be used to incent medical practices...