CMS issues proposed rule on meaningful use of EHRs
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, December 31, 2009
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Healthcare providers moving toward electronic health records (EHRs) received some much-anticipated news Wednesday when CMS released its 556-page proposed rule outlining incentive payments for organizations that demonstrate “meaningful use” EHRs.
The proposed rule outlines provisions governing the EHR incentive programs, and comes at the same time ONC released its interim final rule that specifies the HHS secretary’s adoption of an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for EHRs.
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