Here are resources about meaningful use, Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, and the EHR certification process to help guide you:

Registering for EHR Incentive Programs

1. Registration User Guide
   http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EHRMedicareEP_RegistrationUserGuide.pdf
   
   
2. Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System
   https://ehrincentives.cms.gov/hitech/login.action
   
   
3. Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)
   https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/login.do

Meaningful Use and Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs 

1. Meaningful Use Overview
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/01_Overview.asp
   
   
2. Path to Payment
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/10_PathtoPayment.asp
   
   
3. PowerPoint Presentation: Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Final Rule
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EHR_Incentive_Program_Agency_Training_v8-20.pdf
   
   
4. Timeline: Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EHRIncentProgtimeline508.pdf
   
   
5. Being a Meaningful User of Electronic Health Records
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/meaningfuluse/provider
   
   
6. Meaningful Use Specification Sheets
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EP-MU-TOC-Core-and-MenuSet-Objectives.pdf
   
   
7. Flow Chart – Determine Eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
   https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/downloads/eligibility_flow_chart.pdf

EHR Certification 

1. Certification Programs Overview
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/certification
   
   
2. Standards and Certification Criteria Final Rule Fact Sheet
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/standardsandcertification/factsheet 
   
   
3. HITECH Temporary Certification Program for EHR Technology Fact Sheet
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/tempcert/factsheet
   
   
4. Temporary Certification Program Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/tempcert/faqs
   
   
5. Permanent Certification Program
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/permcert/factsheet
   
   
6. Certified Health IT Product List
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/chpl

 Privacy and Security

1. Building Trust in Health Information Exchange
   http://healthit.hhs.gov/buildingtrust
   
   
2. Health Information Privacy and Information on HIPAA
   http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

For additional resources on certification and meaningful use check out ONC’s Meaningful Use resources: http://healthit.hhs.gov/meaningfuluse/resources.

Maryland Program Links

1. The Maryland Health Care Commission MSO Program
   http://mhcc.maryland.gov/electronichealth/mso/index.html
   
   
2. The Maryland Health Care Commission EHR Product Portfolio
   http://mhcc.maryland.gov/electronichealth/ehr/ehrvendors.html