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Medicare Adoption Act Analysis
The Act encourages prompt EHR system adoption for physicians through providing them financial benefits in terms of incentives. Physicians who are meaningful EHR system users are eligible for Medicare incentive payments from 2011 to 2015, an amount that can reach 75% more than what they charge with a cap of $18,000 for 2011 and 2012. Having more Medicaid patients and servicing in “health professional shortage areas” will result to additional incentives too.
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