Rules change to allow first-time hospitals to attest to MU this summer

Beth Walsh | | Health Exec | EMR/EHR

Hospitals just beginning the Meaningful Use (MU) attestation process in 2015 can attest anytime between now and August 14. Previously, hospitals participating for the first time were required to wait until Jan. 1, 2016, to attest due to system changes.

Those hospitals choosing to attest this summer must attest to MU Stage 1 requirements that were set in place in the beginning of 2014. They cannot attest to the new, revised MU requirements that were announced for the 2015 through 2017 time frame.

Hospitals attesting this summer will not be able to attest again until January 2017 (demonstrating adequate MU for 2016), and will be required to attest using the full-year EHR reporting period.

 

Beth Walsh,

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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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