Stages of Meaningful Use

The HITECH Act creates a gradual approach to achieving increasingly rigorous Meaningful Use, with three distinct stages, expected to be updated every two years.

Stage I objectives and measures have been fully defined and are being implemented now.

Proposed rules for Stage II and Stage III criteria are targeted for completion by the end of 2011 and 2013 respectively with finalization during 2012 and 2014. Each stage will incorporate additional reporting and information exchange requirements and practices will have to adjust their workflows accordingly.

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