Will there be changes to the Stage 1 objectives following 2014 certification? If so, what are they?

Yes, there will be changes to certain Stage 1 objectives following 2014 certification. The objectives that will be changing are CPOE, Electronic Prescribing, Record and Chart Changes in Vital Signs, Electronic Exchange of Key Clinical Information, Report Clinical Quality Measures, Public Health Reporting and Electronic Copy of and Electronic Access to Health Information. Please refer to CMS for more information on the changes to these measures and objectives.