Meaningful Use Stage 2 Not Yet Officially Pushed Out
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:28 pm
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., national coordinator for health information technology, has announced his support for delaying Stage 2 of electronic health records meaningful use by one year to 2014 for providers who attest to Stage 1 in 2011. However, according to the McKesson Stimulus Office, an official vote has not yet taken place so the delay is not official. "We agree with the logic of delaying the start of Stage 2 for a period of one year for those attesting in 2011," Mostashari told the policy committee during its July 6 meeting in Washington. The delay, he added, would give adequate time after early attesters complete Stage 1 to prepare for a more "robust" set of Stage 2 criteria.