Stage 2 Reactions: ‘A Reasonable Compromise’

Achieving the Right Thing

The overarching theme when it came to reactions for the Stage 2 final rule was the idea that the requirements were doable. While some may say the requirements are still too stringent, Halamka argues while the requirements are not easy, they stretch providers to achieve the right thing.       

“In the words of David Blumenthal several years ago, he said, ‘The escalator needs to be set at a speed where everyone gets to the top, but no one falls off,’” Halamka said.