decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2015 Issue 4 (April)
New meaningful use rule would cut objectives, promote everyone to stage 2
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Article Overview
This article explains a proposed CMS update to the meaningful use program and how it would affect eligible professionals moving through stage 1 and stage 2. It focuses on program simplification, revised objectives and measures, shortened reporting periods, and the transition context leading toward MIPS and later stages. The content is relevant to providers, compliance staff, and coding/billing professionals tracking EHR attestation requirements and federal health IT policy.
Why This Topic Matters
Changes to meaningful use can affect provider compliance timelines, EHR workflow readiness, and payment adjustment exposure. Understanding the proposed rule helps organizations prepare for attestation, documentation, and health IT changes tied to federal incentive programs.
Article Sections
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Rule proposes fewer objectives
Summarizes the proposed simplification of the program and the broad structure of the objectives discussed for stage 2. It also notes categories of objectives that would no longer be part of the main list.
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Portal, message objectives cut back
Covers proposed changes to selected stage 2 measures related to patient access and electronic messaging. The section describes how the rule would adjust the expectations for these areas.
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Help for those in stage 1
Explains how the proposal would treat eligible professionals who are still scheduled for stage 1 and how alternate exclusions and specifications would apply. It also places the proposal in the broader transition timeline for later stages.
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90 days in 2015
Describes the proposed shorter reporting period and the follow-on reporting timeframe for later years. The section focuses on timing changes and implementation context.
What You Will Learn
- How the proposed CMS rule would change the structure of meaningful use objectives
- Which broad categories of measures would be simplified or removed
- How reporting periods would change for certain attesters
- How the proposal would affect eligible professionals in stage 1 and stage 2
- How the rule fits into the transition from meaningful use toward MIPS
Who Should Read This
- Eligible professionals
- Physician practices
- Practice managers
- Compliance teams
- Health IT and EHR administrators
- Medical billing and reimbursement professionals
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