Adele Allison, National Director of Government Affairs at SuccessEHS, explains the details and deadlines providers need to know for Medicaid Meaningful Use. She highlights the incentive payouts for meeting Stage One, as well as the changes Stage 2 brings for both Medicare and Medicaid.
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37. Medicaid Incentive Payouts
Other Changes in Stage 2
Production HIE now required
Transitions of Care, Referrals, etc.
38. MU2 Highlights
• Published in the Federal Register September 4, 2012
• Delayed Stage 2 by one year to CY2014
• CY2014 attesters (MU1 or MU2) → any quarter
o 3 month reporting period for ‘Care attesting Stage 1/2 in 2014
o First year ‘Caid EPs either any 90-days or quarters, by state option
• Everyone gets 2 years in each Stage
• Changes to Quality measures with expectation they will be
electronically submitted
• Patient Engagement → Big theme
• Stage 2 allows for batch or group reporting
• Production HIE will be required