In 2009, President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Under this stimulus plan, physicians and providers can qualify for $44,000 in Medicare incentives if they demonstrate "meaningful use" (MU) of an Electronic Health Record starting in 2011.
| Private Practice | Non-FQHC Safety NetClinics | FQHC Clinics | |
| Medicare HITECH Incentive | $44,000 per provider | $44,000 per provider | $44,000 per provider |
| Medicare plus HSPA | $48,400 per provider | $48,400 per provider | $48,400 per provider |
| Medicaid HITECH Incentive | - | $65,000 per provider | $65,000 per provider |
| BONUS e-Prescribe | 2% bonus | 2% bonus | 2% bonus |
| Medicare PQRI | 2% bonus | 2% bonus | $8,000 |
| Medicare MCHP | $12,500 per provider | $12,500 per provider | - |
| FQHC stands for Federally Qualified Health Centers | |||
If you're a general practitioner or specialist who wants to learn more about the federal government's electronic medical record (EMR) stimulus package, we can help. Join our webinar on stimulus funding and what you need to do to claim, they are scheduled regularly throughout the week. Just sign up here! Visit the CMS Eligibility Tool for a quick eligibility check. Then, return to Mitochon to learn how you can be on the path to meaningful use and EMR incentive payments in the time it takes you to have a cup of coffee, with Mitochon's FIRST FREE CERTIFIED EMR which is easy to deploy and intuitive to use.
