EHR Intelligence August 3, 2017
Kyle Murphy, PhD

Revisions include a 90-day reporting period, exceptions for decertified EHR technology, and acceptable versions of certified EHR technology.

As part of a final rule for hospital inpatient reimbursement for 2018, CMS has also finalized a host of revision to the meaningful use requirements for eligible providers participating in the EHR Incentive Programs next year.

Chief among the revisions is the reduction of the EHR reporting period next year to 90 days for “new and returning participants attesting to CMS or their Stage Medicaid agency,” states the final rule to be published on August 14. The revised reporting period must comprise a continuous 90 days between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2018.

According to the final rule, the motivation for...

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