Please help Summarize the key elements of the federal govern
Please help
Summarize the key elements of the federal government’s programs for incentivizing use of EHRs.
Solution
The government is running incentives for the eligible professionals as well as eligible healthcare units for adopting, improving, updating, demonstrating EHR.
EHR is the digital conversion of the medical condition of the patients like allergy, current medication, medical reports, etc.
CMS is giving financial support to the eligible professionals and healthcare units who demonstrate the use of EHR. Through Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, all the eligible can get sum of amount $44,000 and $63750 respectively.
The amount of $44,000 is achievable over five consecutive years and $63750 over six years
If we talk about the medical hospitals then they can get sum of amount $2 million or more through EHR Incentive Programs.
