The EHR Incentive Program, often dubbed “Meaningful Use”, has been surrounded by questions and confusion among anesthesiologists and practice administrators since its inception. Currently, the ...

The proposed legislation to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR), the method currently used to compensate participating physicians, would mean significant change for the Meaningful Use ...

According to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post, Anesthesiologists are automatically exempt from the meaningful use requirement and from penalties in 2015 as long as they have registered in ...

In a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, four Senate Republicans expressed concern over issues related to the adoption of electronic health records through CMS and ONC’s meaningful use program ...

The Meaningful Use program is ending after all. Sort of. A new plan to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) would effectively replace Meaningful Use for ...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on Tuesday announced changes to overhaul the meaningful use EHR incentive program, including equipping patients with access to ...

If you worked in healthcare back in 2009, you surely have an opinion on the topic of meaningful use. You likely recall the blissful optimism the healthcare community had when the policy was first ...

Several times a week I am asked the following question: “What is the absolutely last drop dead date an eligible professional can meet the CMS EHR Incentive Program requirements and not leave any money ...

Many clinicians and hospitals have asked me about the exact steps to obtain stimulus payments. On January 3, 2011, CMS began registering clinicians for participation in meaningful use programs. Every ...

The second program, scheduled to begin in early 2013, will invite Careington's network of 220,000 dentists to subscribe to iMedicor's SocialHIE. While only a Medicaid-qualified practice is a candidate ...