Does a physician with a private hospital-based practice qualify for incentive payments?
No. Hospital-based physicians do not qualify for the EHR incentive program. Hospital-based physicians are defined as those furnishing substantially all (90%) professional services in a hospital or emergency department setting. Eligible professionals who practice in hospital-owned outpatient clinics qualify for the incentive program provided they meet all other program criteria.
Related Questions
- Can a hospital-based physician (hospitalist, radiologist, pathologist, anesthesiologist, emergency medicine physician) request a practice review?
- Is each physician who meaningfully uses an EHR in a group practice eligible for incentive payments or just the group practice itself?
- Can a physician on military status engage in private practice?
