CMS EHR Incentive Program and EHR Adoption Rates
Just the Facts from Joe Friday
The numbers and facts you are about to see are all true… As of April 5th
The EHR Incentive data comes from the CMS February report.
- Over 211,500 eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) have registered for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs since January 2011
- Over 20,000 registered for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in the month of February
- Over 62,000 EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs have been paid for successfully participating in the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
- Over $3.8 billion has been paid in Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program payments to EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs across the country
- Over $738 million was paid in the month of February
- The top three states receiving the most incentive money are: Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
- The top three states with active registrations are: California, Texas, and Florida.
AMA reports on EHR adoption rates from SK&A marketing research firm’s ongoing study. SK&A is currently contracted by the ONC to monitor and report EHR adoption.
- 55% of U.S. medical practices are solo practices. Only 1% are practices of 20 or more doctors.
- Medical practices with 1 to 2 providers are the fastest growing group for EHR adoption. Adoption rates in the second half of 2011 went from 30.8% to 36.9%. This is the first time this group has beat out the larger practices.
- Adoption in practices of 26 or more physicians grew from 75.5% to 77.2% in 2011.
- Physician practices as a whole increased EHR adoption from 40.4% in July 2011 to 45.6% in January.
Have a good weekend.