Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this free?

Our Advertising model allows us to provide you with a totaly free EHR.
The ads are completely non-intrusive and do not interfere with your work. There are no pop-up advertising and do not take your attention away from the task at hand.
An ad free version of the program is available for only $150 per month per provider. You can switch to the ad free version at any time.

is your web-based system secure?

We use 128bit SSL encryption to ensure security and privacy of your data.
Our servers are protected by a firewall and other security measures to protect them from un-authorized access.

Does Medgen EHR have the required certifications?

In addition to the meaningful use requirements, the EHR must also be a certified product. Drummond Group has now been named by the Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology (ONC) as a certifying body, and Medgen EHR has received Certification by Drummond Group as a full ambulatory EHR.
Certification ensures that EHRs can perform the functions called for in the standards and certification criteria final rule that ONC released.

When will the funding begin?

Providers will be able to attest to their usage during April 2011 with the first round of funding beginning as early as mid May 2011.

How will eligible professionals prove EHR usage?

Providers will be directed to a link on the CMS website where they will register their EHR usage. CMS has indicated this link will be available by January 1, 2011. CMS will alert providers once this link is available; ADS will also alert our own clients as well.
However, there are two things Medicare providers can do now (if they have not done so already) and one thing Medicaid providers can do (if they have not done so already) to prepare for Stimulus incentives.
Medicare and Medicaid providers who do not yet have an NPI number must register in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Go to https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do for an explanation on NPPES and instructions for registering. Skip this step if you already have an NPI.
If you are a Medicare provider and have an existing NPI, you can then go to https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov to register with PECOS (Provider Enrolment Chain and Ownership System), if you have not done so already. Only Medicare providers must register with PECOS. Medicaid providers need not register.