decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2015 Issue 3 (March)
Meaningful use proposed rule: Providers face steep cuts if not in stage 3 by 2018
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS proposed rule affecting Medicare and Medicaid providers participating in the EHR incentive program. It discusses the move to stage 3 meaningful use, the timing of payment adjustments, patient engagement expansion, EHR certification coordination, API-enabled access, and how meaningful use security reporting relates to HIPAA security requirements. It is relevant to providers, compliance staff, health IT leaders, EHR vendors, and coding/billing professionals tracking federal regulatory changes.
Why This Topic Matters
The proposal could change provider timelines, reporting expectations, and payment adjustments tied to meaningful use participation. It also addresses patient data access, electronic reporting, and security assessment obligations that affect operational compliance and health IT implementation.
Article Sections
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Proposed stage 3 timeline and payment adjustments
Overview of the proposed federal timeline for reaching stage 3 and the related payment adjustment framework for participating providers.
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Stage 3 meaningful use measures and reporting
Discussion of how stage 3 would update several familiar meaningful use measures and how reporting periods would be structured.
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Patient engagement, Fitbit-to-EHR connection
Coverage of the proposed expansion of patient-facing access and data-sharing expectations, including the role of consumer devices and mobile applications.
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Annual SRA: Good for MU, not HIPAA
Explanation of the relationship between the meaningful use security risk assessment requirement and HIPAA security rule obligations.
What You Will Learn
- How the proposed rule changes the timing of stage 3 meaningful use expectations
- What broad categories of patient engagement requirements are being expanded
- How the proposal addresses EHR certification and application-based access
- Why meaningful use security reporting is not the same as HIPAA security compliance
- Who is affected by the proposed payment adjustment structure
Who Should Read This
- Physicians and eligible professionals
- Medicare and Medicaid providers
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance and privacy officers
- EHR vendors and health IT developers
- Practice administrators
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