![]() ![]() To add to that, I would encourage providers or hospitals that intend to claim that they were unable to fully implement 2014 Edition CEHRT to get a statement in writing from their EHR vendor. I like to steer people do to what’s right for their organization, not just chase government dollars, although I do understand the inclination to do so Audit Proofing But if the practice was just upgraded and left to users to figure it out on their own, for the sake of patient safety or security concerns, I think the case could be made for sticking with MUS1. The only caveat I would add to your statement is that so long as providers and staff have been trained on the new system, then yes, go forth with MUS2 reporting. I think you’re right, that “ if you have the 2014 certified EHR software and can attest to MUS2, then you better go ahead and do it.” However… My take on it is that it does not mean that providers who were simply unable to meet the Stage 2 measures should attest to Stage 1. You posed the question, “ What does ‘unable to fully implement’ and ‘2014 Edition CEHRT availability delays’ mean?” Double thank I’m interested to hear what you think of my take on the final rule: He called me out on Twitter asking for my opinion. So much so that he combed through the document over Labor Day weekend. John Lynn, one of Health IT’s popular bloggers, wrote a longer than average post on the topic, wherein he put us all to shame by referencing page numbers within the 90-page ruling, letting us all know how committed he is to the industry. Twitter: expected, there’s been lots of commentary on last week’s announcement about the Final Ruling for modifications to the EHR Incentive Program that offered ‘flexibility’ to providers attesting 2014 and upset many hospitals, who are entering their 2015 reporting year in a few short weeks from now. Extended Thoughts on Providers and the Final Ruleīy Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice Transformation
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