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This is a high level explanation of the differences between the Medicaid and Medicare programs, mostly in the area of incentives. Nationwide, physicians who treat Medicaid or Medicare patients must begin establishing "meaningful use" of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by 2015 or risk having their reimbursements reduced. Meaningful Use is a term that refers to a ...
In February 2009, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided a comprehensive plan to stimulate the economy, which included over $20 billion in grants, loans and incentives for the development of a strong IT infrastructure in America's heath care system. To receive these incentives, hospitals and clinics must demonstrate "meaningful use," which ...
The nation's healthcare system is undergoing a dramatic change with the increased use of Electronic Health Records (EHR). The implementation of EHRs reportedly increased after the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) created programs that provided incentive payments for the meaningful use of officially recognized EHR technology. However, for many months the ...
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