11/14/17  Portland, Ore.

Reminder: November 30 deadline for hospitals to avoid EHR payment adjustment.

Critical Access Hospitals that did not achieve Meaningful Use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2016 reporting period can apply through November 30 for a hardship exception to avoid a 2018 payment adjustment. 

Inpatient Prospective Payment System hospitals that did not achieve Meaningful Use or receive a hardship exception for the 2016 reporting period can apply through November 30 for reconsideration of their 2018 payment adjustment. 

For instructions and applications go to https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/PaymentAdj_Hardship.html