Meaningful Use
The Certified HIT Product List (CHPL) provides the authoritative, comprehensive listing of Complete EHRs and EHR Modules that have been tested and certified under the Temporary Certification Program maintained by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). Each Complete EHR and EHR Module listed below has been certified by an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) and reported to ONC. Only the product versions that are included on the CHPL are certified under the ONC Temporary Certification Program.
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
The Medicare EHR Incentive Program
The Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and CAHs that demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology. One important objective set forth in the Meaningful Use Stage 1 final rule is that participating eligible professionals (EP) and hospitals store, record, and report clinical quality measures (CQM).
tnREC is Tennessee's regional extension center for health information technology (HIT). We're working to rapidly improve healthcare quality for all Tennesseans by assisting healthcare providers across our state successfully implement electronic health record systems in their practices and ensure they meet government requirements for HIT implementation and payment.
Once you’ve made the decision to implement health information technology (IT) in your practice, you may find you’re not sure how or where to begin. With so many products to choose from—and knowing that what may work for one practice, may not be right for yours—how can you find the most appropriate system for your practice? Consider approaching your purchase by following a four-step process: Prepare, Select, Implement and Maintain your health IT system.
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