Marathon of meaningful use, EHR standards just beginning
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, January 4, 2010
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With the release Wednesday, December 30, of its "meaningful use" definition and standards, government agencies have laid the foundation for an "evolutionary process in achieving and maintaining the meaningful use of certified EHR technology," says Frank Ruelas, director of compliance and risk management at Maryvale Hospital and principal, HIPAA Boot Camp, in Casa Grande, AZ.
CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Improvement Technology (ONC) on Wednesday, December 30, released two anxiously-awaited regulations providing both the definition of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) and the standards to improve the efficiency of health information technology used nationwide by hospitals and physicians.
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