The CSMS-IPA has created a specially designed program to assist Primary Care providers in small practices who have opted in to the PCPM program to become “Meaningful Users” of electronic health records. Achieving Meaningful Use is a necessary requirement to become eligible for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive payments available under the HITECH provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. CSMS-IPA recognizes that using an EHR is more than just using technology, but is a means to achieve many of the quality of care, communications and financial benefits of the PCPM program

The PCPM Meaningful Use Incentive Program will allow eligible physicians to take advantage of the services provided by eHealthConnecticut’s Regional Extension Center (REC) (www.ehealthconnecticut.org)  with no upfront costs. As a participant in this program, the contributions made to the REC by the CSMS-IPA on your behalf will be recovered by the CSMS-IPA from future bonuses and surpluses generated by CSMS-IPA agreements with which PCPM practices participate

In addition, CSMS-IPA has teamed up with Qualidigm (www.qualidigm.org)  to help primary care provider achieve PCMH recognition.

For more information on these programs and to see if you qualify, contact Pattie Mastriano at pmastriano@csms-ipa.com.