Health IT Policy Committee Approves ‘Meaningful Use’ Recommendations
Healthcare IT News reported on July 16, 2009 that the “ONC policy committee accepted its workgroup’s complex matrix of qualifications that will define “meaningful use” of health IT, a pivitol aspect to being a candidate for reimbursement bonuses and avoiding penalties under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).” ONC will finalize recommendations to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which will have final say on rules that will be published by end of year and subject to public comment.

As reported by Joseph Goedert in HealthData Management on July 16, 2009 in “Meaningful Use Definition Gets Initial OK,” the committee recommends that the ”2011 criteria would be considered Adoption Year 1 criteria” enabling  applicants in later years to roll in additional requirements over three years.  Committee also recommended Personal Health Records should have real-time access to data by 2013, two years sooner than originally proposed. This article details the revisions from initial recommendations.

iHealthBeat‘s summary of these articles

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ONC’s HIT Policy Committee’s Meeting site: July 16, 2009        
 Agenda (pdf)