tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 18
Health IT: Deadline Looms For Medicare's EHR Demonstration Project
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS Electronic Health Records demonstration project designed to encourage adoption of EHRs in small- to medium-sized primary care practices that bill Medicare. It covers the program’s broad structure, the participating practice and community requirements, the timing of application and selection, and the general categories of performance and quality measurement used in the demonstration. It is relevant to medical practices, health IT stakeholders, and coding or compliance staff who need to understand the Medicare-related pilot at a high level.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights a Medicare demonstration that ties electronic health record use to performance measurement and potential incentive payments, making it relevant for practices evaluating participation and for organizations tracking federal health IT initiatives.
What You Will Learn
- The purpose and scope of CMS’s Electronic Health Records demonstration project
- Which types of practices and communities are being sought for participation
- How the demonstration is structured over time at a high level
- What broad categories of measures are associated with the program
- What the application timeline and selection process look like
Who Should Read This
- Medical practices considering participation
- Practice managers
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance staff
- Health IT stakeholders
- Medical coders and billing staff
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