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In today's Federal Register,
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
published two related rules setting forth certification
standards for electronic health records (EHRs) and the
requirements for "meaningful use" of EHRs. These
rules are important because they provide for significant
incentive payments to eligible professionals and
eligible hospitals who are meaningful users of health
information technology. Eligible professionals may
receive up to $44,000 over a five year period and
eligible hospitals may receive several million dollars
depending on their discharge volume and other criteria.
These rules also establish payment penalties under
Medicare for eligible professionals and hospitals who
are not meaningful users of health information
technology by 2015.
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