The whole press release is rife with errors and contradictions:
-- "let providers use the 2011 Edition CEHRT or a combination of 2011 and 2014 Edition CEHRT for the EHR reporting period in 2014": This would imply that Stage 1 will be acceptable for a third year, as some have reported (see graphic here), HOWEVER...
-- the top table in the news release ("Proposed changes to meaningful use timeline") still requires Stage 2 in 2014 if a provider has already attested to Stage 1 for 2 previous years. But the table below that ("You would be able to attest for MU:") allows either 2013 or 2014 Stage 1 objective, or Stage 2 objectives. Huh?
For the record, I attested (in Feb) for 2013 using stage 1 criteria -- my third year -- and the CMS website accepted it and now says "locked for payment."
The check is in the mail, however.
