The American Medical Association has said physicians still face obstacles to achieving compliance in time for "meaningful use" deadlines, according to an AMA news release.
According to the release, there is no EHR on the market that does all the things required for physicians to successfully meet meaningful use criteria. CMS expects EHR systems that support meaningful use to become available this fall, giving physicians only a few months to purchase, implement and assess the usability of an EHR before the start of the incentive program in Jan. 2011.
While the volume of measures was reduced overall, the final meaningful use rule still requires physicians to meet 20 measures in the first year, a number the AMA believes is too high, especially for smaller medical practices.
Read the AMA news release on meaningful use.
Read more on meaningful use:
-CMS Training Session Goes Over Administrative Requirements for EHR Users
-5 Tips on Preparing to Meet Meaningful Use Regulations
According to the release, there is no EHR on the market that does all the things required for physicians to successfully meet meaningful use criteria. CMS expects EHR systems that support meaningful use to become available this fall, giving physicians only a few months to purchase, implement and assess the usability of an EHR before the start of the incentive program in Jan. 2011.
While the volume of measures was reduced overall, the final meaningful use rule still requires physicians to meet 20 measures in the first year, a number the AMA believes is too high, especially for smaller medical practices.
Read the AMA news release on meaningful use.
Read more on meaningful use:
-CMS Training Session Goes Over Administrative Requirements for EHR Users
-5 Tips on Preparing to Meet Meaningful Use Regulations