CMS releases final changes to EHR Meaningful Use rules

Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a long-awaited regulation, which finalizes changes to Stage 1 and Stage 2 for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use program, and sets out the requirements for Stage 3. The modifications and new requirements will impact all physicians.

The AOA, along with other physician organizations and several members of Congress, urged CMS to postpone finalizing the Stage 3 rule until details of the new payment system are established. Unfortunately, CMS did not oblige and has released its final rule.

While CMS has now finalized the rule, the agency did provide an additional 60-day comment period to collect feedback on ways to transition from the meaningful use program to the new payment system—the AOA will be providing a response.

Learn about modifications to Stages 1 and 2, as well as requirements for Stage 3.