The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made some very restrictive interpretations of what costs are eligible for electronic health records (EHR) incentive payments for critical access hospitals (CAHs). These interpretations could seriously limit CAH options for obtaining, financing and paying for a viable EHR system and limit the incentive payments Medicare will pay. The problems revolve around the language in Section 1814(l)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act .
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CAH Assets Qualifying for EHR Incentives