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You will be getting an extra year to prepare for the next level of meaningful use requirements, HHS officials say. Right now, you only have to meet stage 1 meaningful use rules, but in 2013 you would have to meet tougher stage 2 requirements. Stage 2 is being delayed to 2014, giving you an extra year to enjoy federal electronic health record (EHR) incentives while meeting only stage 1 requirements.
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