The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services EHR Incentive Programs website now has new resources for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Click on this link to access the resources below: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms!

• NEW: Medicaid Hospital Incentive Payment Calculations
Which hospitals can participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program? Learn about Medicaid patient volume requirements, payment amounts, and the timeframes for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.

• NEW: EHR Incentive Program Timeline

• EHR Incentive Program for Medicare Hospitals
Learn which hospitals are eligible for Medicare incentive payments. (See the separate tip sheet for Critical Access Hospitals below.) This sheet discusses the factors which impact incentive payment amounts and provides sample payment calculations.

• EHR Incentive Program for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
How are Medicare incentive payments calculated for CAHs? When can they be earned? Learn more in this informative discussion of the calculation of Medicare incentive payments. Sample calculations are provided. This sheet also provides information on how Medicare reimbursement will be reduced for CAHs which have not demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology by 2015.

To access the resources above, click here, and select the “Hospitals” tab on the left, and then scroll to “Downloads.”