The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to
engage in rulemaking this spring to help ensure providers continue to
meet meaningful use requirements.
In response to input from health care providers and other
stakeholders, CMS is considering the following changes to the Medicare
and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs:
- Shortening the 2015 reporting period to 90 days to address provider concerns about their ability to fully deploy 2014 Edition software
- Realigning hospital reporting periods to the calendar year
to allow eligible hospitals more time to incorporate 2014 Edition
software into their workflows and to better align with other quality
programs
- Modifying other aspects of the programs to match long-term goals, reduce complexity, and lessen providers’ reporting burden
These proposed changes reflect the Department of Health and Human
Services’ commitment to creating a health information technology
infrastructure that:
- Elevates patient-centered care
- Improves health outcomes
- Supports the providers who care for patients
While CMS intends to pursue these changes through rulemaking, they
will not be included in the pending Stage 3 proposed rule. CMS intends
to limit the scope of the pending proposed rule to Stage 3 and
meaningful use in 2017 and beyond.
Reference: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms
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