Electronic Health Records - HITECH act of 2009
| Date | Old State | New State | By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2010 - 1:02pm | submission | approved | OSBHCN | |
| 14 July 2010 - 1:02pm | (creation) | submission | OSBHCN |
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Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR).
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, eligible health care professionals and hospitals can qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments when they adopt certified EHR technology and use it to achieve specified objectives. One of the two regulations announced today defines the “meaningful use” objectives that providers must meet to qualify for the bonus payments, and the other regulation identifies the technical capabilities required for certified EHR technology.
