Big news on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 front: The proposed rule has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget and will be published in the Federal Register upon review, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

“We are proposing the Stage 3 criteria that eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and access hospitals must meet in order to successfully demonstrate Meaningful Use under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, focusing on advanced use of EHR technology to promote improved outcomes for patients,” states the Department of Health and Human Services in their submission to OMB. “Stage 3 will also propose changes to the reporting period, timelines and structure of the program, including providing a single definition of Meaningful Use. These changes will provide a flexible, yet, clearer framework to ensure future sustainability of the EHR program and reduce confusion stemming from multiple stage requirements.”

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