Meaningful Use

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The Meaningful Use NPRM Public Comment Open

Dr. David Blumenthal | January 15, 2010

The Meaningful Use NPRM and the Initial Set of Standards and Certification Criteria IFR have now been published and are available for public comment.
To view/download the Meaningful Use NPRM:  PDF [7.38 MB] | HTML
To view/download the Initial Set of Standards and Certification Criteria IFR:  PDF [247 KB] | HTML
Please make your comments through regulations.gov.
Also, my recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine zooms out for a bird’s eye view of how these regulations fit within the larger context of the HITECH Act. 

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A Meaningful Use Defining Moment

Dr. David Blumenthal | December 30, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its draft definition for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) today as part of its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).  The NPRM describes the proposed implementation of incentives to providers for the adoption and meaningful use of certified EHRs.  This NPRM from CMS kicks off a 60-day public comment period to help inform its development of the final 2011 meaningful use criteria.

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