The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have delayed Stage 2 of meaningful use of electronic health records one year until Oct. 1, 2013, according to an AHA report.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari announced the delay at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference.
Under Stage 2, hospitals will be expected to meet 18 of 20 meaningful use objectives, according to presentations by CMS and Office of the National Coordinator staff.
According to the report, presenters indicated that CMS will propose imposing statutory Medicare payment penalties on hospitals for failure to meet meaningful use in fiscal year 2015. The proposed rule will also include requirements for sharing data with patients and information exchange among providers.
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Under Stage 2, hospitals will be expected to meet 18 of 20 meaningful use objectives, according to presentations by CMS and Office of the National Coordinator staff.
According to the report, presenters indicated that CMS will propose imposing statutory Medicare payment penalties on hospitals for failure to meet meaningful use in fiscal year 2015. The proposed rule will also include requirements for sharing data with patients and information exchange among providers.
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Related Articles on Meaningful Use:
Rockford Orthopedic Receives $378k for Meeting Meaningful Use Requirements
EHR Incentive Payments Reached $1.84B by End of November
HHS Gives Current Meaningful Use Applicants to 2014 for Stage 2 Compliance