CMS
is pleased to announce that through Medscape Education, providers now
have the opportunity to earn CME credits by learning more about the
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs (201107-17)
On Medscape's EHR Learning Center website,
leading physician experts in medical informatics provide information,
resources, and tools to help providers determine eligibility for the EHR
Incentive Programs, understand the requirements for participating, take
steps to participate, and recognize the immediate benefits of
participation and future consequences of not participating.
By completing the module “From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Care,” providers can earn CME credit while gaining a better understanding about the purpose of the EHR Incentive
Programs, the stages of meaningful use, a timeline of key dates, and, most importantly, how patients will benefit.
Providers
can also use the Medscape Learning Center to determine their
comprehension of the EHR Incentive Programs by taking the “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives: What Do You Know and Do
You Know Enough?” participant self-assessment. By completing
the assessment, providers can help to shape the content of future CME
activities to best address the educational and clinical performance gaps
identified.
The
site also offers interviews, in which physician EHR experts explain why
it's important to register for the programs and the significance of
EHRs to healthcare overall. Expert interviews include:
- Registering for the EHR Incentive Program – Ready, Set, Go: An Expert Interview With Jason M Mitchell, MD, and Richard Paula, MD
- Are You an Eligible Professional Who Hasn't Registered for the EHR Incentive Program? What Are You Waiting For? – An Expert Interview With William F Bria II, MD
In
the next few weeks, new CME modules on meaningful use will also be made
available; look out for a message to announce these new learning
resources. Membership on Medscape is free, but you must register to
view content; you do not have to be a health professional.
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs? Visit the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs; also sign up for the EHR Incentive Programs email update listserv.
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