Tips for Preparing for Stage 2 Meaningful Use for EP's

Tips for Preparing for Stage 2 Meaningful Use for EP's

The preparation for Stage 2 can begin now with each organization. Stage 2- MU- Allscripts EEHR Certified relase will be v11.4 SP 1 targeted to be release Q1 2013. Depending on when you began your initial Stage 1 year will determine when you begin Stage 2 reporting. For example, if you began your Stage 1 reporting in 2011 or 2012 then your first year for Stage 2 will be 2014. However, if you started Stage 1 in 2013 you Stage 2 period won't begin until 2015.

Important concepts that are different in Stage 2.

• 2014- Stage 2- will be a 90 day reporting period to allow clients to upgrade to the Certified technology and adopt changes. This 90 day reporting period will be per calendar quarter unlike how Stage 1 where each organization could select thier specific 90 day period.

• You must do at least 2 years of each Stage, in order to start Stage 2 in 2014- Stage 1 initial reporting period must be started no later than 10/1/2012.

• Increase in almost all thresholds from Stage 1 for Core/Menu measures.

Below is are suggestions per each measure of the Final Stage 2 rules to review and consider implementing in the next year to be prepared for Stage 2. Many of the items can be done now and you don't have to wait until you upgrade to begin and will allow more time for implmentation and adoption of the end users.

• • Core 1- CPOE will now include radiology and labs whereas previously it only included medications. If you are not currently using the EEHR to enter radiology or labs orders then consider implementing radiology and lab orders. Stage 2 does not require an orders interface to be in place for radiology or labs but at least the order placed electronically. Options load radiology orders in the OID and/or labs if not currently using and have end users begin to get use to ordering them now. Also can consider an interface if desired by your organization but not required for Stage 2.