Hospitals and eligible professionals may register for the option to submit National Health Care Survey data in 2017 to satisfy the objective for specialized registry reporting in the Medicare or Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs. To register intent to submit NHCS data, hospitals and EPs may call 301-458-4321 or email NCHSMUInfo@cdc.gov. For more on the National Center for Health Statistics NHCS and EHR meaningful use, visit the CDC's National Health Care Surveys Registry page.

Questions about the National Health Care Surveys Registry should be directed to HCS-Support@cdc.gov.

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