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How to Navigate Medicare Reimbursement The US population is aging, which means more physicians will be treating Medicare and Medicaid patients in the years to come. The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services is mandating that physicians implement Electronic Medical Records to serve these patients more effectively and efficiently, and is offering reimbursements in the thousands for investment in technology. But the money is only available if doctors meet certain meaningful use requirements. We spoke recently with Dr. Michael Stearns, president and CEO of E-MDs, an EMR and practice management software company, for tips on meeting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement guidelines and to find out what financial penalties could be imposed on doctors for not adopting healthcare technology. Here's what he had to say: Find out more about healthcare information technology, read additional blogs and watch helpful videos on the Intel Healthcare IT community: premierit.intel.com From: channelintel Views: 94 1 ratings Time: 02:59 More in Science & Technology