CMS: 257,000 Doctors Will See Meaningful Use Penalties In 2015

By Michelle M. Stein / December 24, 2014 at 10:09 AM
About 257,000 physicians will face penalties for not meeting requirements showing the meaningful use of electronic health records in 2015, CMS announced Wednesday (Dec. 17), and thousands will see even steeper penalties for missing e-prescribing requirements as well. While some following the issue said that a surprisingly large number of physicians are being hit with penalties next year, a health technology lobbyist said those numbers will likely be just as high -- if not higher -- in 2016. CMS on...


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