The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has posted a frequently asked questions page that explains how to qualify and register for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) incentive payment program.
Prior to becoming familiar with the Illinois-specific guidelines, providers should review the basics of the federal program, including maximum payment amounts, eligibility requirements and how to register at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
A few of the questions answered on the HFS frequently asked questions page are:
What is the deadline for registering and attesting for the 2011 payment year?
What are the Meaningful Use requirements?
How do I calculate my Medicaid patient volume?
If providers have questions that the FAQ document does not address, you can send an email to hfs.ehrincentive@illinois.gov to get further information.
