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Healthcare Groups Push CMS for Shortened MU Reporting Period

Healthcare Informatics: Several healthcare organizations have once again written a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calling for a shortened reporting period in 2016 for the meaningful use program.

With the release of the meaningful use final rules last fall, industry stakeholders were most pleased that CMS adopted a 90-day reporting period in 2015, down from a 365-day reporting period which was originally proposed. As such, all providers were able to attest to an electronic health record (EHR) reporting period of any continuous 90-day period within the calendar year (hospitals had a 15-month period). However, for 2016 reporting, while first-time participants may use an EHR reporting period of any continuous 90-day period between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2016, all returning participants must use the EHR reporting period of a full calendar year, CMS mandated.

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