Meaningful Use refers to the Medicare and Medicaid incentive program where financial incentives are given to Eligible Providers (EPs) who meet a number of thresholds.

 Meaningful Use stage 2 attestation has been pushed to 2016.  This extension should give more Providers and software company a little more time to prepare for Meaningful Use Stage 3. 

 Yet there are many issues to consider as having a certified software under meaningful use stage 1 doesn’t warranty they will be certified under stage 2 and/or stage 3.  Even more daunting is the fact that the certification requirements for Stage 3 have not been released yet.

 Last but not least, remember that audits are the future.