CMS, in close collaboration with ONC, released the greatly anticipated Final Rule on Meaningful Use on July 13, 2010, which outlines how eligible professionals can qualify for specific Medicare and Medicaid incentives created by ARRA for adoption and use of certified EHR technology.
Please see the following helpful resources:
- A well-organized overview, and official web site for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
- The final rule itself (all 800+ pages of it) along with some other resources for providers from HHS.
- An AAFP News Now (ANN) article by Sheri Porter, senior associate editor: Agencies Issue Final Rules that Define, Support 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs.
- The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Meaningful Use summary, by David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for HIT: The “Meaningful Use” Regulation for Electronic Health Records.
- An anthology of 12 articles about electronic health records (EHRs) and Meaningful Use from the journal, Family Practice Management.
