The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) has released a Request for Comments on a preliminary set of recommendations for Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use requirements, which are slated to go into effect in 2016. With its focus on improved outcomes, ONC envisions Stage 3 requirements as encouraging “a collaborative model of care… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Meaningful Use
Subscribe to Meaningful Use RSS FeedStage 2 Rule Eases Burdens on Medicaid Providers
Posted in Behavioral Health, Meaningful Use, RulemakingThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Stage 2 final rule (“Final Rule”) made two key changes which should benefit providers seeking Medicaid incentive payments: (1) allowing more patient encounters to be included in satisfying the required patient volume threshold for eligible professionals; and (2) simplifying hospital reporting of… Continue Reading
Meaningful Use – Stage 2 Objectives and Quality Measures
Posted in Meaningful Use, UncategorizedAs we reported last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its final rule for Stage 2 of its EHR Incentive Programs. This post is our second in a multi-part series addressing various aspects of the final rule.
CMS to Host Call on Meaningful Use Stage 2
Posted in Meaningful UseOn Thursday, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a call for providers to explain the new criteria for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs. According to CMS, the agenda will include the following topics: The extension to Stage 1 of meaningful use Changes to… Continue Reading
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Requirements Now Final
Posted in Meaningful Use, RulemakingThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released its final rule for Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) Incentive Programs. The rule specifies criteria that eligible professionals and hospitals must meet in order to continue to receive incentive payments. CMS has indicated that the final rule will be published in… Continue Reading
HITECH Meaningful Use: Optimization and Expansion
Posted in Behavioral Health, Legislation, Meaningful UseThe Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”) made available an estimated $27 billion in federal incentive payments to medical professionals and hospitals when they adopt certified Electronic Health Records (“EHRs”) and demonstrate meaningful use of the EHRs. Eligible Professionals (“EPs”) can receive as much as $44,000 through Medicare, or as much… Continue Reading