tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post1093949609337976981..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: The Meaningful Use Stage 2 Hardship ApplicationJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-81383020807967761382014-03-13T13:24:01.056-07:002014-03-13T13:24:01.056-07:00That seems reasonable to me - as long as the repor...That seems reasonable to me - as long as the reporting period begins July 1 and attestation is done on time, MU stimulus should be available, regardless of the hardship exemption filedJohn Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-57197647578067602952014-03-13T12:33:51.846-07:002014-03-13T12:33:51.846-07:00Timely topic John. One question following your lo...Timely topic John. One question following your logic a bit further would be:<br />What if a hospital applies for hardship because all things look like they will not be able to attest, but they get things in order by July 1 and do actually make their dates. <br />1.) is this allowed?<br />2.) Wouldn't folks then view the hardship as an insurance item to at least get out of the 2016 penalties if things continue along a bad path for them this next few months?<br />Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-63530352938462484742014-03-13T07:22:43.661-07:002014-03-13T07:22:43.661-07:00Thanks, John! Clear and to the point - as always.Thanks, John! Clear and to the point - as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com