Aloha! Welcome to the Hawaii Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

Click here to view information that will give you a jump start on getting your ARRA incentive payment:

• Eligible Professionals
• Eligible Hospitals
• Group Administrators

As the healthcare landscape continues to modernize, recent legislation was passed to encourage the adoption of Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) technology in documenting patient care. As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, beginning in 2011, eligible Medicaid providers are offered financial incentives for the implementation and meaningful use of Health Information Technology (HIT) in the management of patient populations.

To streamline the process in applying for the incentive and provide supportive resources throughout your HIT transition, this web portal centralizes the national, state and regional links for additional program information. It also serves as the portal to access Hawaii’s Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program. This site also offers the following:

• A centralized “one-stop” launching pad of available tools for managing your Medicaid EHR Incentive information
• Organized information offering real-time feeds of current HIT news and updates from other federal organizations such as CMS

Educate yourself today on the benefits of HIT and be a part of transforming the quality, efficiency and safety of healthcare delivery.

What's New?

• Introduction to the Hawaii Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Post-Payment Audit

The State of Hawaii Med-QUEST Division is pleased to announce that Myers and Stauffer, an independent auditing firm, has been selected to provide auditing services for Hawaii’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Myers and Stauffer will be responsible for conducting post-payment audits to ensure that state and federal funds are expended appropriately and accounted for in a transparent manner.

Myers and Stauffer has over 40 years' experience providing accounting, consulting, data management and program integrity services to state Medicaid agencies, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the United States Department of Justice. Additionally, they have provided Medicaid auditing and consulting assistance to the State of Hawaii Medicaid agency since 2000.

Any questions should be directed to Myers and Stauffer at (800) 336-7721 or by email to HawaiiEHR@mslc.com.

Important Web Resources (all links open in new window)

• CMS Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration & Attestation site
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Certified Health IT Product List
• IRS CCA Memo

Regional Extension Centers (REC) (all links open in new window)

• Hawai`i Health Information Exchange