Now that CMS has released the Modified Stage 2 final ruling (2015-2017) and Meaningful Use Stage 3 final ruling, what does this mean with regards to 2015 reporting period, attestation and subsequent reporting/attestation periods?
- MU-EH-Stage 2-Attestation
- MU-EP-Stage 2-Attestation
The Modified Stage 2 (2015-2017) final ruling that was released made changes to a few things for 2015-2017. Listed below are some of the high points:
- 2015 only: will now become a continuous 90-day reporting period that can range from Oct 1 2014 -Dec 31 2015.
- For hospitals, their reporting period has now been moved to a calendar year instead of a fiscal year.
- Actual attestation for 2015 cannot take place until Jan. 4, 2016 and will run through Feb. 29, 2016.
- 2016: the reporting period will be a 365-day calendar year and attestation will not take place until January - February 2017.
- 2017: the reporting period for modified Stage 2 will be a 365 day calendar year and attestation will not take place until January - February 2018.
- Stage 3 will not be mandatory until 2018.
Please note: There will no longer be core vs menu objectives or stages. All facilities will align into reporting the same objectives.