fsgl wrote on Saturday, January 09, 2016:
Understadably there is confusion because the 2016 Requirements webpage is essentially empty.
There does not appear to be any elimination of Stage 1 for first time attesters for the 90 reporting period in 2016.
Although both stages have 10 objectives in addition to the 9 CQM’s, the requirements within an objective may differ for the first time attester and the returning attester.
A good illustration of the differences between the 2 stages in the Modified Requirements is CPOE on page 1. The first time attester has a lighter burden in that he has a 30% threshold, not 60% for the Stage 2 attester, regarding meds.
The Stage 1 attester does not have the requirements for labs & imaging if he claims the respective exclusions; while returning attester must report on all 3, because the alternate exclusions are not available to him.
2011 Edition had only Stage 1. 2014 Edition has Stage 1 & Stage 2. In all likelihood 2015 Edition will have Stages 1, 2, & 3.
Shortly after OpenEMR has been certified for the 2014 Edition, the Wiki will be updated with a new attestation article.
The Completion Barometer tracks progress on 2014 Edition CEHRT. Planning on the 2015 Edition certification has not yet begun, therefore work is far off in the future.