Meaningful Use: Stage 1, Stage 2 Comparison

EHR Intelligence published an article titled: "Meaningful Use: Stage 1, Stage 2 Comparison".  In the article they discussed the differences among Meaningful Use Stage 1 and Stage 2.

• Timing 
• Those beginning Stage 1:in 2011 have an additional year to prepare for 2014
• 2 Full years to manage technological and administrative requirements for Stage 2.
• Stage 3 Meaningful Use should begin in 2016.
• Objectives
• 20 and 19 Objectives
• Clinical Quality Measures: 
• Exclusions
• Can claim exclusions as long as they are applicable
• Reporting Period
• Stage 2: 3 Month Reporting Period
• Hospitals cannot choose their own 3-month period
• Batch Reporting
• Stage 2: Single File for eligible professionals

To view the full article and additional differences among Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use, please click the following link: Meaningful Use Stage 1, Stage 2 Comparison

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