MU Stage 2 calculator available to help with planning

A new Stage 2 Meaningful Use Attestation Calculator is available to help providers determine whether they will successfully meet Stage 2 requirements.

Like the Stage 1 calculator, eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) can enter and review their data for each measure, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). A results page explains why a provider may or may not receive an incentive payment by displaying a pass/fail summary for each measure.

The agency offers the following four steps to get started:

  • Select provider type: eligible professional or eligible hospital/CAH
  • Answer questions on regarding Meaningful Use core objectives
  • Answer questions on regarding Meaningful Use menu objectives
  • Receive results

Access the calculator and learn more.

Beth Walsh,

Editor

Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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