This FINAL RULE (Publication Date: 07/28/2010) implements the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5) that provide incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.
Download the Meaningful Use Matrix Stage 1
Below is an excerpt of the publication that identifies Stage 1 Meaningful Use Objectives and Associated Measures Sorted by Core and Menu Set. Commonly referred to as "the meaningful use matrix".
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