Bar Raised for Stage 2 Meaningful Use.

The article reports on the final regulations published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 4, 2014 for meeting the Stage 2 meaningful use criteria for electronic health records. It notes the bill introduced by the House of Representatives on September 16, 2014 calling the CMS to revert the 90-consecutive day requirement of the Stage 2 meaningful use. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is advocating for the need of the legislation.