What is the purpose of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology?
Certification of EHR technology will provide assurance to purchasers and other users that an EHR system or product offers the necessary technological capability, functionality, and security to help them satisfy the meaningful use objectives for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Providers and patients must also be confident that the electronic health information technology (IT) products and systems they use are secure, can maintain data confidentially, and can work with other systems to share information. Confidence in health IT systems is an important part of advancing health IT system adoption and realizing the benefits of improved patient care. Question #10070: If a patient is dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, can they be counted twice by hospitals in their calculations Answer: For purposes of calculating the Medicaid share, a patient cannot be counted in the numerator if they would count for purposes of calculating the Medicare share. Thus, in this resp
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