Ohio Launches Medicaid Electroni

Ohio Launches Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program

Ohio has opened their Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for registration to Medicaid eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals. EPs and eligible hospitals in these states will be able to receive Medicaid EHR incentive payments after successfully registering and attesting at the state level to having adopted, implemented, or upgraded certified EHR technology. More information about the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program can be found on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Basics page of the CMS EHR website.

If you provide healthcare services to Medicaid beneficiaries in Ohio and want more information about participating in your state's Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, visit your State Medicaid Agency website here: http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/HIT%20Program.stm

As of May 2, 15 states have launched their Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, and seven states have issued incentive payments to Medicaid EPs and eligible hospitals that have adopted, implemented, or upgraded certified EHR technology. CMS looks forward to announcing the launches of additional states' programs in the coming months.

The AMCNO is currently working with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) to provide a learning session on the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program registration – this session is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Watch for more details in the near future.