Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use

MGMA-ACMPE has resources for selecting, implementing and optimizing an electronic health record (EHR) in your medical practice or health system. Ensure you meet meaningful use requirements for EHR incentive payments, no matter your stage of EHR adoption. The Association strongly encourages the adoption and use of EHRs to improve clinical performance and streamline administrative functions. See the latest legislative and regulatory information on EHR requirements.  Is your practice experiencing challenges related to the conversion to the HIPAA Version 5010 claim format? Consider taking the following steps.

Articles and blogs

MGMA Connexion article: To ‘EACH’ its own incentive payment  

MGMA Connexion article: Small practice culture influences EHR success  

Blog: How 'better-performing' practices use their EHRs

MGMA Connexion article: Meaningful use tips  

MGMA Connexion article: Will the rush to EHRs harm patients?  

Blog: Five 5010 questions to ask your vendor

Blog: Simplify your EHR implementation

Blog: EHRs: It's not about the technology; it's how you use it

MGMA e-Source article: Small, mid-sized practices get EHR help from IPAs 

MGMA Connexion article: Independents outpace larger systems with EHR use  

MGMA e-Source article: Implementing an EHR soon? Train, train, train! And then repeat 

MGMA Connexion article: Implementing EHR: A match made in heaven  

MGMA e-Source article: EHRs a critical part of better-performers' success 

FAQ: EHR incentive program 

 MGMA DataDive: 2011 Electronic Health Records Module 

Achieve Meaningful Use

• Checklist for starting Meaningful Use 
  
• Finding Meaning in Meaningful Use: How to Achieve it and Qualify for the Federal EHR Incentive Payments
  (on-demand Webinar/CD)
  
• Podcast: FAQs about meaningful use and EHRs
  
• MGMA consultants help practices struggling with EHR, meaningful use
   

Choose your stage of EHR adoption 

1. EHR Selection

Seminar:
EHR Selection and Implementation: Select and implement the best system for your practice
June 22, 2012
Baltimore

Podcast: Top tips for selecting an EHR
 
Electronic Health Records: Transforming Your Medical Practice, 2nd Edition 

MGMA consultants help with EHR selection

EHR Selector tool list  

2. EHR Implementation

Podcast: All about EHR implementation

On-demand Webinars:

• Implementing and Optimizing Your EHR - Ensuring Efficiency and Earning Incentives 
• Find Meaning in Meaningful Use - How to Achieve it and Qualify for Federal EHR Incentive Payments

Seminar:
EHR Selection and Implementation: Select and implement the best system for your practice
June 22, 2012
Baltimore

Electronic Health Records: Transforming Your Medical Practice, 2nd Edition

Electronic Health Records, 2nd Edition CD Toolkit

MGMA consultants help with EHR implementation

3. EHR Optimization

New book: EHR Optimization and Operations Guide for Medical Practices

Seminar: EHR optimization: Optimizing and improving your EHR systrem and positioning your practice for the future
June 23, 2012
Baltimore

Podcast: Essentials of EHR optimization

News and Advocacy

For more legislative information on:

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Health Information Technology

Medicare Payment Policies