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Ana has more than 16 years of experience representing physicians, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, and non-profit health organizations in regulatory healthcare matters, corporate and administrative matters.

On February 24, 2012 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking setting forth the “Stage 2” Meaningful Use requirements.  The proposed rule specifies the Stage 2 criteria that eligible providers must meet in order to qualify for Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR incentive payments.

WHAT IS “MEANINGFUL USE”?

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