My practice has been utilizing an EHR system since prior to the date the Stimulus Bill was signed into law. Can the providers in my practice still qualify for the incentive payments?
Yes. In fact you are probably ahead of the curve. Only 20%-30% of practices had implemented an EHR prior to the enactment of HITECH. Because of the relatively short time frame and the sheer number of practices that still need to implement an EHR, it may be a challenge for some of these non-early adopters to qualify for the maximum payments. If your system is certified and you can demonstrate meaningful use of the system prior to 2012 you should generally qualify for the incentive payments.
