So far, at least seven proposals have been introduced to Congress that seeks to take away incentive payments that are tied to meaningful use compliance. However, Mr. Roberts said it is highly unlikely lawmakers would vote to take away the stimulus measure because incentive payments already began rolling out earlier this year, according to the news report.
On the other hand, meaningful use will also not likely expand to include other healthcare providers that were noticeably absent from inclusion in the meaningful use final rule, including nonphysician behavioral health professionals.
Read the news report about meaningful use incentives.
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