CMS Offers Guidance On Changes To Meaningful Use Timeline

To help clarify last week’s changes to the EHR Incentive Program timeline, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a short guide for participants explaining changes and their effects.

Here is the complete message from CMS:

Additional Guidance: How the Proposed New Timeline for the EHR Incentive Programs Affects You

Last week, CMS and ONC announced the intent to change the Stage 3 timeline and extend Stage 2 of meaningful use through 2016.

Important to note about the proposed timeline

• It does not delay the start of Stage 2 of meaningful use.
• It does not affect the current reporting periods and deadlines for 2014 participation.