Thursday, December 12, 2013

CMS Revises Meaningful Use Timeline: Stage 2 Extended Through 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 12/6/13 announced a revised timeline for Meaningful Use Stage 2 and 3. Under the revised timeline, Stage 2 will be extended through 2016 and Stage 3 will begin in 2017 for those providers that have completed at least two years in Stage 2.

According to their announcement the goal of this change is two-fold: first, to allow CMS and ONC to focus efforts on the successful implementation of the enhanced patient engagement, interoperability and health information exchange requirements in Stage 2; and second, to utilize data from Stage 2 participation to inform policy decisions for Stage 3.  Click here to read more.”  [Source:  CCI Voice]

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