Transition Allowance

The following information is one part of POSP's Program Guidelines. Please reference the complete guidelines as needed.

1. The transition allowance is available to provide financial support for physicians currently using an EMR who transition from their current EMR to one of the VCUR 2008 EMR solutions offered by a QSP (as defined in the “ Administration Requirements for VCUR 2008 Invoice-Based Reimbursement”).

2. This allowance is provided under the condition that the physician is currently using an EMR in the course of providing clinical care, and was using an EMR (not paper charts) and has met all other eligibility requirements as of April 1, 2008.

3. A physician is eligible for a transition allowance of $20,000 if he/she meets all of the following three criteria:

a. The physician is currently using an EMR and was using an EMR as of April 1, 2008.

b. The physician’s clinic transitions to a VCUR 2008 EMR solution offered by a QSP.

c. The physician is not upgrading from a VCUR 2006 EMR offered by MD Physician Services, Med Access or Wolf Medical Systems to a VCUR 2008 EMR solution from the same vendor.

4. Any physician currently using an EMR offered by MD Physician Services, Med Access or Wolf Medical Systems, and who transitions to a VCUR 2008 EMR solution from the same vendor is eligible for an allowance of $5,000. The physician must have been using an EMR as of April 1, 2008.

5. The maximum amount a physician may receive in transition allowance funds is $20,000.

6. A physician must submit a Transition Allowance Application Form. POSP will review the physician's eligibility for the transition allowance and approve if eligible.

7. Payment of the transition allowance from POSP to the physician will be aligned with the vendor milestone payment plan as defined in the “ Administration Requirements for VCUR 2008 Invoice-Based Reimbursement” section in these program guidelines. Payment of the transition allowance is made once POSP receives both the milestone completion forms and the corresponding invoice. The transition allowance reimbursement will be made as follows:

a. 25% of allowance paid at Milestone 2 – Initial Project Review, Approved Project Plan Signed.

b. 50% of allowance paid at Milestone 3 – Go-Live Completed, Warranty Period Commences.

c. 25% of allowance paid at Milestone 4 – First Implementation Status Review Completed.