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Receive up to $44,000 per physician
The Economic Stimulus Package and Your Practice
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) has allocated billions of dollars to assist health care providers to adopt, implement, and effectively use electronic health records and other information technology to improve health outcomes and streamline practice operations.
Your Incentive Payments and "Meaningful Use"
According to the Act, physicians are eligible to receive up to $44,000 in total incentives, per physician, from Medicare for "Meaningful Use" of information technology in their practice starting in 2011.
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| Year of First Filing | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total |
| 2011 | $18,000 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $44,000 |
| 2012 | $0 | $18,000 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $44,000 |
| 2013 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $39,000 |
| 2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $24,000 |
| 2015 or later | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
In order to qualify to receive these incentive funds you must demonstrate "Meaningful Use". Meaningful Use means that you can show how your practice is utilizing information technology to improve health outcomes and streamline practice operations.
Your Practice eNewsletter Can Help You Demonstrate Meaningful Use In the Following Ways:
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Your practice e-newsletter is a communication platform where you can include such information as:
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Your practice e-newsletter lets you include health education resources at any time. You may include links to your own website, or links to other educational resources you |
1 Health IT Policy Council Recommendations to National Coordinator for Defining Meaningful Use, August 2009 (the definition of Meaningful Use is still being debated and we will update this page as modifications are made. This information is as of October 14, 2009).
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