eligible professionals under the medicaid eHR Incentive Program include physicians (primarily doctors of medicine and osteopathy), nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwifes, dentists, and physicians assistants who furnish services in a Federally Qualified Health Center of Rural Health Clinic that is led by a physician assistant. If eligible for both programs, the professional can choose which program to participate in. see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andguidance/ Legislation/eHRIncentivePrograms/index.html?redirect =/eHRIncentivePrograms/ (2013). 3 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Basics.html (2013). 4 ibid. 5 ibid. 6 ibid. 7 ibid. 8 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Certification.html (2013); see also http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchersimplementers/ meaningful-use-resources for monthly updates of the Certified Health IT Product List 9 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Certification.html (2013). 10 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Certification.html (2013). 11 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Certification.html (2013). 12 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/ meaningful_use.html (2013). Note that for the 2014 year, providers are only required to demonstrate meaningful use for a three-month eHR reporting period, regardless of their stage of meaningful use. see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/stage_2.html (2013). 28 HBma BILLINg • JaNuaRY.FeBRuaRY.2014 13 The meaningful use specification sheets for the stage 1 core and menu set objectives can be found on the Cms website at http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/ Legislation/eHRIncentivePrograms/meaningful_use.html 14 The meaningful use specification sheets for the stage 2 core and menu set objectives can be found on the Cms website at http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/ Legislation/eHRIncentivePrograms/stage_2.html 15 see the meaningful use specification sheets which can be found on the Cms website at http://www.cms.gov/Regulationsand guidance/Legislation/eHRIncentivePrograms/meaningful_ use.html 16 see Centers for medicare & medicaid services, http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-guidance/Legislation/ eHRIncentivePrograms/Basics.html (2013). 17 ibid. 18 The contract was awarded to Figliozzi and Company. (Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records continued) Billing Update! We are working hard to enhance Billing to ensure that it meets the needs of our membership, but want your input. as you see, each issue has been greatly expanded to include topics that impact the healthcare industry and our businesses. Do you have a suggestion for a future column in HBma Billing? Is there a specific topic that you would like to see covered by industry experts? Would you like to write an article? are there particular subjects that you would like published in future issues? Do you have any comments about past articles? Please offer suggested topics for Sound Off! as well. We are open to any and all suggestions. Please feel free to send any comments about Billing to billing@hbma.org. Thank you!
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