The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT may be incorporating some recommendations made by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology into future requirements of meaningful use, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
Some of PCAST's recommendations include a function that would allow patients to download information to their personal health record, search by providers and share immunization data. PCAST has also recommended the use of patient portals, which give patients direct access to their electronic medical records and the ability to send data from their EMRs to their PHRs, according to the news report.
Read the news report about PCAST's recommendations for meaningful use.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Health IT Policy Committee Panel Explores Information Exchange Needs for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
- Montana Republican Budget Seeks to Turn Away $35M in ARRA Incentives
- Amid Criticism, Blumenthal Say Stage 2 Meaningful Use 'On Track'
Some of PCAST's recommendations include a function that would allow patients to download information to their personal health record, search by providers and share immunization data. PCAST has also recommended the use of patient portals, which give patients direct access to their electronic medical records and the ability to send data from their EMRs to their PHRs, according to the news report.
Read the news report about PCAST's recommendations for meaningful use.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Health IT Policy Committee Panel Explores Information Exchange Needs for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
- Montana Republican Budget Seeks to Turn Away $35M in ARRA Incentives
- Amid Criticism, Blumenthal Say Stage 2 Meaningful Use 'On Track'