Tips for Preparing for Stage 2 Meaningful Use for EP's

Tips for Preparing for Stage 2 Meaningful Use for EP's

The preparation for Stage 2 can begin now with each organization. Stage 2- MU- Allscripts EEHR Certified relase will be v11.4 SP 1 targeted to be release Q1 2013. Depending on when you began your initial Stage 1 year will determine when you begin Stage 2 reporting. For example, if you began your Stage 1 reporting in 2011 or 2012 then your first year for Stage 2 will be 2014. However, if you started Stage 1 in 2013 you Stage 2 period won't begin until 2015.

Important concepts that are different in Stage 2.

• 2014- Stage 2- will be a 90 day reporting period to allow clients to upgrade to the Certified technology and adopt changes. This 90 day reporting period will be per calendar quarter unlike how Stage 1 where each organization could select thier specific 90 day period.

• You must do at least 2 years of each Stage, in order to start Stage 2 in 2014- Stage 1 initial reporting period must be started no later than 10/1/2012.

• Increase in almost all thresholds from Stage 1.