What are the Chinese Exclusion Laws?

The Chinese Exclusion Laws involved legislation Congress passed between 1879 and 1904 that explicitly discriminated against persons of Chinese descent based on race.

The laws imposed increasingly severe restrictions on immigration and naturalization. Congress repealed the laws as a wartime measure in 1943,

without any express acknowledgement that the laws violated fundamental civil rights.

To learn more go to  http://www.1882project.org/

Great News Everyone!

CMS Registration for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is now open in New York State!

CMS registration for Medicaid EHR Incentive has just opened up in New York. Through the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, health care practitioners can qualify for up to $63,750 in incentive payments over six years.

Remember, in order to qualify for the Medicaid EHR Incentive, you must, over a 90 day period, have adopted, implemented, upgraded, or demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology and your patient volume during the 90-day reporting period must be at least 30% Medicaid (some exclusions apply).

To begin the process, register here: https://ehrincentives.cms.gov/hitech/login.action

 ECAP and MDLand are here to help. In order to help member physicians apply for the CMS EHR Incentive Program, ECAP is working closely with MDLand (a preferred vendor of multiple REC centers throughout the country) to host a series of informational sessions geared specifically toward the Medicaid Incentive Program which will include some background on the program, payments, and a look at how by using new features in the ONC certified version of iClinic, MDLand can assist you in if you qualify for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Please contact MDLand for more details at (212) 363-8000 or support@mdland.com.

For more information regarding the NYS Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, please visit the NYS Department of Health.