Washington Debrief: Snapshot of Proposed Objectives for Stage 3

Healthcare Informatics: Key Takeaway: Proposed rules outlining the third and final Stage of meaningful use (MU) were revealed last Friday. Among the many provisions offered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office for the National Coordinator for Health (ONC) are plans to have one definition for MU beginning in 2018 and a certification program that is accessible to more types of health IT, beyond the requirements of MU. The rules did not include provisions to shorten the EHR reporting period in 2015, which is expected in a forthcoming notice of proposed rulemaking.

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