The bill would allow enough time to develop ASC-specific standards for EHR and comply with the HITECH Act, which requires physicians to record at least 50 percent of their patient encounters with an EHR that is meaningful use compliant. ASCs were initially left out of the HITECH Act.
Under current legislation, physicians that do not meet the 50 percent threshold would be penalized by Medicare payments. However, there are no meaningful use certified EHR for surgery centers.
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