Meaningful use rule is out

CMS has scaled back some objectives in stage 2 of the electronic health records (EHR) meaningful use program but plowed ahead with stage 3, according to a final rule released Oct. 6.

 

Here's a link to the rule, officially published in the Federal Register on Oct. 16: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/16/2015-25595/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-electronic-health-record-incentive-program-stage-3-and-modifications

 

For stage 2, the final rule confirms several top-line items that Medicare outlined in its proposed rule in April:

• A 90-day reporting period for all providers in 2015.
• A 90-day reporting period for first-time attesters to stage 2 in 2016.
• Fewer stage 2 objectives providers must meet.