Electronic Health Record (EHR) Payment Adjustment Amount

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR)

SAS Name

EHR_PYMT_ADJSTMT_AMT

The amount field (rounded to whole dollars) that represents the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Payment reduction for eligible hospitals that are not meaningful EHR users.

Comments

This field is new in October 2014. This field only applies to Inpatient claims.

Source: NCH