Lexology March 23, 2015
On March 20, 2015, CMS and the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) released proposed rules regarding Stage 3 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (“EHRs”) Incentive Programs and the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria in an effort to improve the way electronic health information is shared. CMS stated that the two proposed rules will drive interoperability among EHRs, ultimately improving patient care. Comments for both proposals are due by May 29, 2015.
The first proposed rule outlines CMS’s Stage 3 Meaningful Use rule. The rule includes new criteria that eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals must meet to qualify for Medicaid EHR incentive payments. The rule also proposes criteria...
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