Meaningful Use – Stage 2 (Part 2 of 2)

References:

1. An Introduction to EHR Incentive Programs 2014 Clincial Quality Measure (CQM) Electronic Reporting Guide for Eligible Professionals.

http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/CQM2014_GuideEP.pdf.

2. Eligible Professionals Guide to Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/Stage2_Guide_EPs_9_23_13.pdf.

3. For a comprehensive list of the CQMs, see the 2014 CQMs for eligible professionals PDF (available at http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EP_MeasuresTable_Posting_CQMs.pdf).

Dr. Notte is a family physician and clinical informaticist for Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital. He is a partner in EHR Practice Consultants, a firm that aids physicians in adopting electronic health records. Dr. Skolnik is associate director of the family medicine residency program at Abington Memorial Hospital and professor of family and community medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia.