Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
In a comment letter to CMS on the proposed rule for Stage 2 meaningful use, the AHA raised a question about a proposal to provide patients with the ability to view download and transmit large volumes of protected health information via the Internet through a "patient portal".
This Regulatory Advisory examines CMS's March 7 proposed rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) and the proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology that sets certification criteria, standards and implementation…
America's hospitals welcome today's announcement that HHS intends to delay the start of Stage 2 meaningful use.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) recently took steps to operationalize the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record \(EHR\) incentive programs. The incentive programs provide bonus payments to certain physicians and hospitals for the adoption and ")meaningful use") of…
TimelineUnder ARRA, hospitals are eligible for Medicaid or Medicare incentive payments in 2011 and subject to penalties in 2015.
This website provides descriptive material and links to AHA and external resources to help you make sense of the federal requirements as you continue on the path of EHR adoption and optimization.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology \(ONC\) on July 28 in the Federal Register published a final rule establishing an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for electronic health record \(EHR\) technology.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) on July 28 published a final rule defining ")meaningful use") of electronic health records \(EHRs\). At the same time, the Office of the National Coordinator \(ONC\) for Health Information Technology issued a final rule that sets…
On June 24, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology \(ONC\) published in the Federal Register a final rule establishing a temporary certification program for health information technology. The rule, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-14999.pdf…
Comments to NIST on draft test procedure for evaluating EHR conformance to quality measure reporting
To ensure accurate quality measurement, we believe the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) should revise the draft test procedure to meet the following criteria.