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EHR Incentive Program



Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs will provide EHR incentive payments to eligible Professionals & Hospitals as they demonstrate meaningful use of certificate electronic health record (EHR).

Max earning EHR incentive $44,000 covering five years, it will decrease if your hospital starts after 2012.

Program checklist

Physician or Hospital need to verify the eligibility for the Medicare EHR incentive program. And need to get registered for the program, need to use certified EHR technology, also need to demonstrate meaningful use and finally need to attest through Medicare website to get EHR incentive payment.

If your hospital registered in 2012.


2012 – $18000
2013 – $12000
2014 – $8000
2015 – $4000
2016 – $2000
Total - $44,000
 

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