Comments on: Let there be light: HHS publishes interim final rules on Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for EMRs http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/ Shahid's healthcare IT, EMR, EHR, PHR, medical content, and document managment advisory service. Enjoy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cheap Air Jordan Shoes# http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Cheap Air Jordan Shoes# Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-2686 Always worth visiting your blog to read your cool posts. Keep them coming.Cheap Air Jordan Shoes Air Jordan Fusion Air Max sale Nike Air Max online prada handbags replica Prada bags replica Always worth visiting your blog to read your cool posts. Keep them coming.Cheap Air Jordan Shoes Air Jordan Fusion Air Max sale Nike Air Max online prada handbags replica Prada bags replica

]]> By: Caojibaka http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Caojibaka Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-2642   You raise a lot of questions in my mind; you wrote a good post, but this post is also mind provoking, and I will have to think about it a bit more; I will return soon  
You raise a lot of
questions in my mind; you wrote a good post, but this post is also mind
provoking, and I will have to think about it a bit more; I will return
soon

]]> By: hzwerling http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 hzwerling Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:08:22 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1263 This is one of the criteria for meaningful use...<br><br>“...Implement five clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty or high clinical priority, including for diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules... ...We propose to describe clinical decision support as a health information technology functionality that builds upon the foundation of an EHR to provide persons involved in care processes with general and person-specific information, intelligently filtered and organized, at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.” <br><br>Does anyone know precisely what is meant by "Implement five clinical decision support rules?" This is one of the criteria for meaningful use…

“…Implement five clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty or high clinical priority, including for diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules… …We propose to describe clinical decision support as a health information technology functionality that builds upon the foundation of an EHR to provide persons involved in care processes with general and person-specific information, intelligently filtered and organized, at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.”

Does anyone know precisely what is meant by “Implement five clinical decision support rules?”

]]> By: hzwerling http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 hzwerling Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:08:22 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1239 This is one of the criteria for meaningful use...<br><br>“...Implement five clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty or high clinical priority, including for diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules... ...We propose to describe clinical decision support as a health information technology functionality that builds upon the foundation of an EHR to provide persons involved in care processes with general and person-specific information, intelligently filtered and organized, at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.” <br><br>Does anyone know precisely what is meant by "Implement five clinical decision support rules?" This is one of the criteria for meaningful use…

“…Implement five clinical decision support rules relevant to specialty or high clinical priority, including for diagnostic test ordering, along with the ability to track compliance with those rules… …We propose to describe clinical decision support as a health information technology functionality that builds upon the foundation of an EHR to provide persons involved in care processes with general and person-specific information, intelligently filtered and organized, at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.”

Does anyone know precisely what is meant by “Implement five clinical decision support rules?”

]]> By: Shahid N. Shah http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Shahid N. Shah Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:44:05 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1216 Cheryl -- yes, to receive incentive payments all institutions need to be certified (not just automated). Cheryl — yes, to receive incentive payments all institutions need to be certified (not just automated).

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Cheryl Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:16:31 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1215 What about those institutions already automated? Would their system have to be certified also if it is not? What about those institutions already automated? Would their system have to be certified also if it is not?

]]> By: virginia2010 http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 virginia2010 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:58:56 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1207 Exactly, what we must avoid is that television is not a negative influence on our children as they rely on the attitude and performance of individuals who are on television, there are many cases like the House that by their addiction vicodin has led to people using this medication and this is proven in the U.S., since 40% of the American population is assiduous to this medicine and is caused by the influence that Dr. House at the time, as indicated findrxonline in his article that this medicine is dangerous if not properly due to moderation.<br>Hopefully, the media are aware that an important means of educating future generations. Exactly, what we must avoid is that television is not a negative influence on our children as they rely on the attitude and performance of individuals who are on television, there are many cases like the House that by their addiction vicodin has led to people using this medication and this is proven in the U.S., since 40% of the American population is assiduous to this medicine and is caused by the influence that Dr. House at the time, as indicated findrxonline in his article that this medicine is dangerous if not properly due to moderation.
Hopefully, the media are aware that an important means of educating future generations.

]]> By: Shahid N. Shah http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Shahid N. Shah Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1199 It's actually just at the provider's discretion today and into the future -- the only "requirement" comes from Medicare incentives and at some point Medicare penalties (which I don't think will be imposed). It's actually just at the provider's discretion today and into the future — the only “requirement” comes from Medicare incentives and at some point Medicare penalties (which I don't think will be imposed).

]]> By: edwina1 http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 edwina1 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:34:35 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1198 EMR's has been a topic that has been discussed for so long, it makes me wonder if it will ever become a widespread initiative, or if it will be left up to the provider's discretion. EMR's has been a topic that has been discussed for so long, it makes me wonder if it will ever become a widespread initiative, or if it will be left up to the provider's discretion.

]]> By: Medisoft http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/12/31/let-there-be-light-hhs-publishes-interim-final-rules-on-initial-set-of-standards-implementation-specifications-and-certification-criteria-for-emrs/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Medisoft Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:06:24 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/?p=749#comment-1187 Thanks for the EMR information, I have something to read now in 2010. :) Thanks for the EMR information, I have something to read now in 2010. :)

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