When CMS and the ONC issued a final rule for the second stage of meaningful use on Aug. 29, only 3,125 eligible providers had already attested to it. More specifically, out of the thousands of eligible providers who should have been attesting for Stage 2, only about 4 percent had done so.
The reason: complicated and demanding government requirements. –
While the new Stage 2 ruling extends timelines and provided flexibilities for eligible providers, the complexity of these rules and the constant changes and modifications to them, becomes daunting for the majority of eligible providers that are already struggling with general issues impacting their practices.
Read more : http://www.physicianspractice.com/conquer-stage-two-of-the-EHR-incentive-program-five-tips
I came to the US from India in 1984 armed with two Masters Degrees (Chemistry and Computer Science), boundless energy and drive. I founded ISM in 1989 in Tarrytown NY, after a few years at companies including Thomson Financial Group where I rose quickly to an executive leadership role on a mission-critical application. I earned my third Masters Degree in Computer Science in 1986 from CUNY.
