EHR Incentive recipients subject to audits, CMS says

Health care practitioners who receive Medicare or Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentives are subject to a new auditing program designed to ensure they have met the qualifications for the bonuses, according to the AOA Third Party Center.

Practitioners who attest compliance with federal EHR incentive programs should therefore retain all relevant supporting documentation in either paper or electronic form, advises Stephen Montaquila, O.D., AOA Third Party Center Executive Committee chair.

Information on the documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with federal EHR incentive program standards can be found on the CMS website EHR Incentive Program Attestation page (http://tinyurl.com/bvxkrh7) or the AOA website EHR page (www.aoa.org/ehr).