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Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use Stage 2

• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Tip Sheet - August 2012 (.pdf)
• Stage 2 Meaningful Requirements Released

Attestation for Meaningful Use

• CMS June 2012: Attestation Final presentation June 2012 (.pdf)

Resources and Calculators

• AmericanEHR Meaningful Use Attestation Dashboard
• HIMSS Meaningful Use OneSource
• ONC Health IT Dashboard: Generate maps of health IT adoption statistics
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program Guide for Eligible Professionals (EPs): Click to download (.pdf)
• Meaningful Use Attestation Calculator (CMS): Check to see if you meet the requirements for Meaningful Use
• Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Professionals (CMS): Use as a reference to log Meaningful Use Measures
• Meaningful Use Attestation: - Links and Resources
• Medscape - Self Assessment, Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives: What Do You Know and Do You Know Enough?
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: State Programs - Interactive Map
• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: HHS Health Information Technology News Releases

• Medicaid State Information: Resources for states

• Sept 22, 2010: ONC released 20 Q&As explaining certification and meaningful use - Read the Q&As

Educational Programs

• Webinar: Meaningful Use and its Implications for your Practice  - Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
• Online Course: Meaningful Use of EHRs: First Steps to Improved Patient Outcomes (Source: Cisco)

Blog Posts: 

• May 7, 2012: Will CMS Be Able to Achieve the Right Balance on Stage 2 Meaningful Use?
• Apr 1, 2011: CMS Posts New/Updated Answers to Frequent Questions About EHR Incentive Program
• Mar 23, 2011: Patient Communication. What is Required for Meaningful Use?
• Nov 15, 2010: How can specialists meet Meaningful Use? (AmericanEHR Blog - Dr. Michael Barr)