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Spotlight and Upcoming Events

SPOTLIGHT

ATTENTION: The Electronic Health Records Information Center will be open tomorrow, February 25, 2012.

With the February 29, 2012 deadline approaching, the EHR Information Center is extending their hours of operations to assist providers with registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program. Eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals or critical access hospitals may call (888) 734-6433 (primary number) or (888) 734-6563 (TTY number) this Saturday, February 25, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (CT). Information specialists will be on hand and able to assist callers with their needs.

Supplementary information on the program may also be viewed by visiting the FAQs section of the EHR Incentive Programs website, where users can search for any questions they have about the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

Did you know?

  • $75 million in first payments of the Medicare EHR Incentive Program were distributed on May 19th; Providers Offered Flexibility in Adopting E-Prescribing.  As of October 31th, the total of Medicare EHR Incentive Program payments is over $527 million.
  • Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program is now open. Visit the Attestation page for more information.
  • In October and November, twelve states launched Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs - Arkansas, California, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Utah, and Vermont. More states will launch in December.
  • As of October 31th, over $711 million has been paid in Medicaid EHR incentives since the program began in January; and
  • There are 138,570 active registrations of eligible professionals and eligible hospitals for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
  • Now Available: the Introduction to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals guide! This can be found on the Educational Materials page.
  • You can Subscribe to CMS EHR Incentive Programs Listserv to be informed of upcoming deadlines and get answers to questions and concerns that we have gathered from eligible professionals and eligible hospitals in the field.

  • Participate early to get the maximum incentive payments.  A link to Registration is available on the Registration page; and a link to Attestation is available on the Attestation page.

    Be sure to check the Educational Materials page for items marked "NEW".

    CMS is working hard to spread the word about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.  Join us at the following conferences, and visit our booth:

    • HIMSS- Healthcare Information & Management Societies; February 20-24; Las Vegas, NV- Booth #14624
    • Georgia Partnership for Telehealth: March 14-16; Lake Oconee, GA- Presentation Schedule 
    • World Health Conference: March 15; Cambridge, MA- Presentation Schedule
    • American Medical Group Association: March 7-9; San Diego, CA- Booth #802
    • ACC- American College of Cardiology: March 24-27; Chicago, IL- Booth #19076
    • NRHA- National Rural Health Association: April 18-20; Denver, CO- Presentation Schedule
    • HBMA- Health Care Billing & Management Association: April 18-21; New Orleans, LA
    • ACP- American College of Physicians: April 19-21; New Orleans, LA- Booth #1316
      • Presentation Schedule (exhibit hall booth #1453):
        1. Thursday, April 19; 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
        2. Friday, April 20; 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
        3. Saturday, April 21; 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
      • Listening Sessions (exhibit hall booth #1453):
        1. Thursday, April 19; 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
        2. Friday, April 20; 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
        3. Saturday, April 21; 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

More national calls are being planned, including another CQM webinar. In the meantime, be sure to review the Presentations for Providers section of the Educational Materials page. This section includes audio recordings, transcripts and presentation materials from selected  past calls, such as the August 18 Meaningful Use call. Audio and transcripts from additional calls, including the CQM webinar, will be posted soon.

Prior to scheduled calls, presentation materials will be available below.

PRESENTATIONS

 

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