decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2013 Issue 3 (March)
Why you should bother with meaningful use if you missed the full incentive
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Article Overview
This article explains why practices that missed the earliest electronic health record incentive deadline may still want to pay attention to meaningful use. It discusses incentive timing changes by start year, mentions a stage 2 requirement related to patient referrals, and offers general guidance on evaluating certified EHR products and vendor upgrade plans. The content is relevant to practices, specialists, and others tracking federal EHR incentive and compliance developments.
Why This Topic Matters
For practices and clinicians evaluating EHR adoption, the article highlights how incentive value changes over time and why meaningful use participation may still affect workflows and care coordination. It also points readers toward issues to consider when selecting certified EHR software and planning for future updates.
What You Will Learn
- How meaningful use incentive timing changes for practices that begin later
- Why specialists may still want to consider participation in meaningful use programs
- What broad EHR vendor and certification questions to raise before purchasing software
- What general types of stage 2 guidance are discussed for referral-related electronic exchange
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Specialists
- Medical practice administrators
- Healthcare compliance staff
- EHR purchasers
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