CMS Releases Meaningful Use Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has laid out the details for how it will raise the bar for healthcare providers to qualify for incentives with the release of its proposed rule for Stage 2 of meaningful use of electronic health records. The public will be able to comment on the 455-page proposed rule for 60 days after which CMS will finalize the regulation during the summer.  (Source: Government Health IT)  [Read article; Federal Register]