CDC/National Center for Health Statistics Meaningful Use credit

Monday, August 15, 2016 08:10 PM

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics conducts the National Health Care Surveys, which include the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS), National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). These nationally representative surveys provide data and information used by Congress, health care services researchers and others to shape health care policy and the future of health care in the United States.

The National Center for Health Statistics is accepting registration from eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals (EHs) or Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) of their intent to submit data to the National Health Care Surveys as part of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use). You may attest to either Objective 10 – Public Health and Clinical Data Registry Reporting, Measure 3 for MU Stage 2 or Objective 8 - Public Health and Clinical Data Registry Reporting, Measure 4 for MU Stage 3. 

Please see the updated National Health Care Surveys Declaration of Readiness here and consider registering for the National Health Care Surveys.  EPs, EHs and CAHs can register their intent to submit data by emailing NCHSMUInfo@cdc.gov.

For more information, please visit the CDC Meaningful Use website or send your questions to NCHSMUInfo@cdc.gov. Additional questions can be directed to Carol DeFrances, Ph.D., Chief, Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20782, cdefrances@cdc.gov.