In a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, CHIME and 17 other stakeholders urged the agency to "expeditiously publish" the final rule for the proposed modifications to the meaningful use program for the next two years.
In April, HHS released a proposed rule that would modify meaningful use requirements for program years 2015 through 2017, notably changing reporting to a 90-day period instead of the current one-year reporting period.
The proposed rule indicates Oct. 3 as the deadline to begin the 90-day reporting period, which is now just two months away.
"If providers do not receive the final rule shortly, it will be very difficult to make workflow adjustments in a timely manner to meet programmatic deadlines and facilitate meaningful use tracking and reporting," according to the letter.
The letter is signed by representatives from multiple sectors within health IT, including vendors and professional organizations. Those signing include Allscripts, American College of Physicians, American Medical Informatics Association, Cerner, GE Healthcare, HIMSS and The Sequoia Project.
"The Department's efforts to simplify and focus meaningful use in the 2015-2017 Modifications Rule are welcomed by the community — and will be a key contributor to the ongoing success of the EHR Incentive Program. However, providers and technology developers need to have the certainty now that comes with a final rule in order to be able to meet the reporting deadlines for 2015 and continue participation in the program," reads the letter.
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