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AHA Health Information Technology Advocacy – Meaningful Use
2010 'Meaningful Use' Conference Call Series
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The AHA is very concerned that the aggressive and inflexible definition of “meaningful use” and the short transition times outlined in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule on electronic health records (EHR) will severely limit hospitals' ability to access the financial resources that Congress provided for EHR adoption. We fear that the ultimate impact could actually be the opposite of the goal of an e-enabled health care system, as those hospitals that are furthest behind may well be discouraged by the steep adoption curve.
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Advocacy Updates:
Congressional IT 'Dear Colleague' Letters Still Accepting Signatures, March 9, 2010
Advisories:
CMS Final Rule on Meaningful Use of EHRs, August 13, 2010
Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology: Final Rule, July 20, 2010
Estimating the Impact of Reform on Your Hospital, March 26
Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Proposed Rule, January
Special Bulletins:
CMS Releases Final Definition of 'Meaningful Use' of HIT, July 14, 2010
Final 'Meaningful Use,' Certification Rules Released, July 13, 2010
ONC Releases Final Rule on Certification Process for EHRs, June 18, 2010
Short-term 'Jobs' Bill Passed, April 16, 2010
AHA Special Bulletin: AHA Submits Comments on CMS' Proposed Health IT Incentive Rule, March 8, 2010
Letters:
AHA Comments on Proposed Rule Guiding HIT Certification Programs, May 10, 2010
AHA, Organizations to CMS Re: Proposed Rule on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, May 3, 2010
AHA Comments Re: HHS' Proposed Establishment of Certification Programs for Health IT, April 9, 2010
AHA Comments on the Electronic Health Record Technology Standards, Implementation, and Certification IFR, March 15, 2010
AHA Comments to CMS Re: Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, March 8, 2010
Model Comment Letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
AHA Special Bulletin: AHA's Model Letter Can Guide Your Comments on CMS' Proposed EHR Incentives Rule (Members Only)
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| Attachment 2 | WORD | |
‘Dear Colleague’ Letters Seek Changes to CMS HIT Rules
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Klobuchar-Hatch Letter (CLOSED)
Additional Resources:
Calculator: Incentives for Adoption and Meaningful Use of Certified EHR Technology Hospital Incentive Payment Calculator