CMS EHR Incentive Program Update: Preparing for Attestation

Description:
This educational session will address the latest information about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) EHR Incentive Programs, including new information about the program that will help providers participate. Also featured will be a preview walk-through of the attestation module for the EHR Incentive Programs.

Speaker Information:
  • Elizabeth Holland, MPA, HITECH Team Leader in the office of e-health standards at CMS;
  • Robert Anthony, health insurance specialist at CMS; and
  • Travis Broome, special assistant to the consortium administrator at CMS.

Objectives:

  • Learn how to participate in the EHR Incentive Programs.
  • Understand the attestation process.
  • Q&A with CMS spokespersons.

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