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Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 3 &38211; Public Health Registry Reporting
Grandfathering Regulation

October 2016

MU Public Health Objective Support Team
MUPublicHealthHELP@health.ny.gov
1–877–646–5410 Option 3

MU Stage 3 - Public Health Registry Reporting Grandfathering Regulation

An Eligible Professional (EP) or Eligible Hospital (EH) may be eligible to count engagement with a specialized registry as active engagement under the Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 3 Public Health Registry Reporting Measure.

There are several requirements defined in the CMS Stage 3 Final Rule (80 FR 62868) for an EP or EH to meet this qualification. See below for details:

  • In a prior year, the EP or EH achieved Active Engagement Option 3: Production, including production data submission with the Specialized Registry, under the Modified Stage 2 Requirements for 2015–2017
  • ONC has not defined standards in the 2015 Edition Certification Criteria that apply to the Specialized Registry

Additional Resources:

Cancer Case Reporting and Case Reporting cannot qualify for this exception because ONC has defined standards in the 2015 Edition CEHRT criteria for these types of reporting.

Supporting Documentation

  • For details on achieving Active Engagement for a Public Health Reporting Measure and the definition of a Specialized Registry please see Public Health FAQ #1.1 and CMS FAQ #13653.