Dr. David Blumenthal | July 13, 2010
Today, we’ve taken great steps forward in bringing America’s health records into the 21st century. Widespread and meaningful use of fully functional electronic health record systems combined with a robust infrastructure for broad-based health information exchange can improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care for all Americans.
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Dr. David Blumenthal | March 3, 2010
On March 1, 2010, CMS, in collaboration with ONC, released guidance clarifying that the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) permit labs to electronically exchange lab data and addressing some confusion regarding laboratory data and health IT. This guidance was put forth in a Survey and Certification letter, including interpretive guidance and frequently asked questions.
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Dr. David Blumenthal | March 2, 2010
Today the Department of Health and Human Services released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology (Health IT).
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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.
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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