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Public Health Agencies (PHAs) Getting ready for Stage 2: Guidance Now Available!
PHAs preparing for Stage 2 MU now have access to guidance documents created by the Stage 2 MU Public Health Task Force to implement the new objectives and processes, such as declaration process, registration of intent, on-boarding/ongoing submission and acknowledgement processes.
The consensus guidance and recommendations, which were made available on April 8th and May 6 2013, are now being shared widely with state and local PHAs. PHAs across the nation will be able to adopt this guidance according to their jurisdictional needs to implement the new objectives and processes required for Stage 2 MU.
For more information on this task force and to access the guidance documents, please visit PhConnect or email meaningfuluse@cdc.gov
Stage 3 MU Recommendations
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule Resources
Summary of Public Health Objectives in Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rules
CMS Stage 2 Final Rule
ONC 2014 Edition Final Rule
Stage 1 Meaningful Use Fact Sheets
Public Health Options
Immunization
ELR
Syndromic
Cancer Reporting
Meaningful Use Topics
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Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Questions on CDC’s Role, How CDC is Collaborating, Other FAQ Resources, …
In the Spotlight
- PHIN Messaging Guide For Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department, Urgent Care And Inpatient Settings, Release 1.9 (April 2013) is now available on the CDC Meaningful Use Syndromic Survelliance Website
- New Meaningful Use Data & Tools For Your Use. Click here for more details.
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CDC Virtual Event “Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use & Public Health” Virtual Event Content:
- Presentation Slides
- Access Recorded Webinar
- Transcript
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ONC and CMS are both requesting public comments. You can now review and respond to Stage 3 MU recommendations and potential Clinical Quality Measures here:
- Stage 3 MU Recommendations RFCDeadline is Jan 14, 2013
- Stage 3 Clinical Quality Measures RFC Deadline is Dec 17, 2012
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Did you know there are new and revised processes for public health agencies (PHAs) in Stage 2 Meaningful Use (MU)? A collaborative task force has been established and is working to develop consensus and guidance around these new and revised PHA processes. For more information, please check the task force’s community page on phConnect at:
Stage 2 MU PH Reporting Requirements Task Force
2012 November 15 -
The Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rules released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were posted in the Federal Register on Sept 4th, 2012. The regulations can be found at:
CMS Stage 2 MU Final Rule ONC Stage 2 MU Final rule:
2012 September 4 -
Conformance Clarification for EHR Certification of Electronic Syndromic Surveillance: New addendum to the PHIN Messaging Guide for Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data (Release 1.1)
More >> 2012 July 20
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