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May 8, 2009HIMSS recently published its approved definitions of ‘meaningful use of certified EHR technologies,’ as outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA):
“Approved by the HIMSS Board of Directors, the definitions resulted from consensus-building effort with input from HIMSS members (73 percent of which work in end-user settings), and the public at-large. HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and 350 corporate members.
In summary, HIMSS recommends the following:
- To ensure continuity, recognize CCHIT as the certifying body of EHRs.
- To achieve incremental maturation of “meaningful use,” adopt metrics that can be reasonably captured and reported beginning in FY11/2011,* and then made increasingly stringent using intervals of not less than two years. HIMSS’ definitions include specific metrics to enact, in phases, over a multi-year period.
- To bridge existing gaps in interoperability of health information, coordinate with HITSP and IHE to create new harmonized standards and implementation guides.
- Reconcile the gap between “certified EHR technologies,” “best of breed,” and “open source” technologies.
Read the full statement from HIMSS here. For more information on certified EMRs or information on physician funding requirements and allocations, click here.
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