In its comments on the proposed stage 3 meaningful use recommendations, the American College of Physicians says that the stage 3 measures need to focus on measuring improvements in patient health outcomes to avoid becoming a collection of functional measures that are nearly identical to those in previous stages.
The American College of Physicians joins other healthcare associations in airing concerns over the stage 3 objectives that were submitted to ONC in November 2012 by the federally chartered Health Information Technology Policy Committee.
According to the letter, ACP's main concerns stem from the group's belief that the new stage 3 requirements could lead to inefficient workflows that shift physician focus away from the intended goal of patient-centered care and toward an excessive focus on data collection for purposes that may conflict with quality.
The American College of Physicians joins other healthcare associations in airing concerns over the stage 3 objectives that were submitted to ONC in November 2012 by the federally chartered Health Information Technology Policy Committee.
According to the letter, ACP's main concerns stem from the group's belief that the new stage 3 requirements could lead to inefficient workflows that shift physician focus away from the intended goal of patient-centered care and toward an excessive focus on data collection for purposes that may conflict with quality.