CMS has released its statistics for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for activity from January 2011 through February 2012. Highlights of the report are:
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Over 211,500 eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) have registered for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs since January 2011;
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Over 20,000 registered for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in the month of February;
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Over 62,000 EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs have been paid for successfully participating in the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs;
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Over $3.8 billion has been paid in Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program payments to EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs across the country; and
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Over $738 million was paid in the month of February.
The complete report is available online by clicking here.
Should you have any questions, please contact Jeff Short at 317.977.1413 or jshort@wp.hallrender.com.
