The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released its final version of rules that define the parameters under which physicians and hospitals can qualify for funding to upgrade their electronic medical records systems. Included are new definitions for what will constitute “meaningful use” of electronic records to meet objectives of the programs. Changes have been made to previous drafts of the meaningful use criteria, which received comments from healthcare providers and other interested citizens numbering in the thousands.
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New Rules Lay Out 'Meaningful Use' Requirements for Electronic Health Records
Posted by: Kimberly Hill July 14, 2010 12:29 PMThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released its final version of rules that define the parameters under which physicians and hospitals can qualify for funding to upgrade their electronic medical records systems. Included are new definitions for what will constitute “meaningful use” of electronic records to meet objectives of the programs. Changes have been made to previous drafts of the meaningful use criteria, which received comments from healthcare providers and other interested citizens numbering in the thousands.