{"id":2373,"date":"2012-04-15T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-15T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2012-04-15T15:00:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-15T19:00:56","slug":"meaningful-use-timeline-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/meaningful-use-timeline-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: Get the Scoop on Meaningful Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Meaningful Use attestation is confusing.<\/strong>\u00a0Rules are in constant flux, there are\u00a0<a href=\"..\/getting-paid-for-meaningful-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">different \u2018lists\u2019 of requirements<\/a>\u00a0to choose from and then there\u2019s the vague language CMS uses.<\/p>\n<p>What are you to do? 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