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Both programs represent an unprecedented opportunity for providers to obtain financial assistance to adopt and utilize electronic health records!

The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.

Sometimes people use the terms "Electronic Medical Record" or "EMR" when talking about Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology. Very often an Electronic Medical Record or EMR is just another way to describe an Electronic Health Record or EHR, and both providers and vendors sometimes use the terms interchangeably.

Participation can begin as early as 2011 and eligible professionals can receive up to $44,000 over five years under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program or up to $63,750 over the six years if your state is participating in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and you choose to participate in the program Medicaid HER Incentive Program.

To get the maximum incentive payment, Medicare eligible professionals must begin participation by 2012.

Maximum EHR Incentive Payments by Program Based on the

First Calendar Year (CY) for Which the Eligible Professional Receives Payment

Important! For 2015 and later, Medicare eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and CAHs that do not successfully demonstrate meaningful use will have a payment adjustment in their Medicare reimbursement.