BC Advantage - 2016 Issue 1

Meaningful Use Ends In 2016?

Due to the challenges of implementing Meaningful Use, it is unsurprising the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) is finally rethinking the plan. The goal of Meaningful Use (MU) to achieve nationwide electronic health record (EHR) interoperability and ultimately improve overall healthcare remains intact. Until further details and a formal announcement, certain steps will be necessary. CMS administrator Andy Slavitt's following announcement at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12, 2016 gave some insight into the future of the program: "Now that we effectively have technology into virtually every place care is provided, we are now...

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