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National Provider Call: EHR Incentive Programs and Certified EHR Technology — Registration Now Open



Join CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for a National Provider Call providing an overview of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, including the use of certified EHR technology to meet meaningful use. Learn about the different types of certification and what certification actually tests. As of April 30, $5 billion has been paid in EHR incentives under both programs. This is the last year Medicare eligible professionals can begin to participate to earn the full Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive payments.

Target Audience: Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals as defined by the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

Agenda:

§ Overview of the EHR Incentive Programs

§ How and Why of Certification

§ Which EHR Products are Certified

§ Resources

§ Q&A with CMS and ONC experts

Registration Information: In order to receive call-in information, you must register for the call on the CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls web page. Registration will close at 12pm on the day of the call or when available space has been filled; no exceptions will be made, so please register early.

Presentation: The presentation for this call will be posted prior to the call on the FFS National Provider Calls web page. In addition, a link to the slide presentation will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the call.


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