To promote the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) technology, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act authorized incentive payments for certain healthcare providers that meaningfully use such technology to improve patient care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manages the EHR Incentive Programs (also known as the Meaningful Use Program). To learn more about who may participate in the Meaningful Use Program, how participants qualify to receive an incentive payment, and how the program is structured, read our Fast Facts.
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