Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Medicare offers an Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program for Eligible Professionals (EPs) and Eligible Hospitals to help offset the financial burden of transition from paper charting to EHR charting.

• Research and discuss the basic facts of the program, including eligibility.
• Define “meaningful use” and how it relates to a provider or hospital receiving reimbursement payments.
• How will knowing about the EHR incentive program help you as a healthcare professional?

Write a response that is a minimum of 1 page.

All assignments must follow APA Style formatting that includes:

• An APA title page
• An APA reference page that cites any resources used such as web sites, online articles, journals, or textbooks