My practice does not see Medicare or Medicaid patients. What are the incentives for my practice to adopt EHR and demonstrate meaningful use?
A. There are no specific provisions under ARRA to incentivize providers other than through Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. However, the door is open for HHS to offer additional incentives after 2011 based on adoption levels. Also, industry experts predict that private insurers will follow suit and begin to offer incentives and/or penalties based on certain meaningful use criteria, including reporting of quality measures.
Related Questions
- What is meaningful use, and how does it apply to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs?
- Our practice meets the thresholds to qualify for both the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentives. Can we receive both?
- When does Registration for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives start?