MGMA Requests Modifications To Meaningful Use Program

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is very supportive of medical group practice adoption of health information technology (HIT). We are, however, increasingly concerned over the growing government overreach with respect to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, which has produced a regulatory environment that is clearly contrary to the intent of the originating statute.

We believe that the combination of the more rigorous Stage 2 meaningful use requirements, lack of available software, and many competing federal and private sector initiatives have acted as a clear obstacle for physician practice success in this second phase of the program.

Read MGMA’s letter to CMS on modifications to Meaningful Use.

Find additional information on the latest health care legislation and federal public policy issues affecting HIT.

About MGMA
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) helps create successful medical practices that deliver the highest-quality patient care. As the leading association for medical practice administrators and executives since 1926, MGMA helps improve members’ practices through exclusive member benefits, education, resources, news, information, advocacy, and networking opportunities, and produces some of the most credible and robust medical practice economic data and data solutions in the industry, MGMA advances the profession of medical practice management with its industry-leading board certification and Fellowship programs through the American College of Medical Practice Executives.

Through its national membership and 50 state affiliates, MGMA represents more than 33,000 medical practice administrators and executives in practices of all sizes, types, structures and specialties. MGMA is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., with a Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C.