The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has updated its listing of most frequently asked questions regarding meaningful use regulations.
The FAQ asks whether an eligible professional or eligible hospital is limited to demonstrating meaningful use in the exact way that EHR technology was tested and certified. For example, if a complete EHR has been tested and certified using a specific workflow, is the provider required to use that specific workflow when it demonstrates meaningful use?
According to the ONC, in most cases, an eligible professional or hospital is not limited to demonstrating meaningful use in the exact way the complete EHR or EHR module was tested and certified. Certification is intended to provide assurance that a complete EHR or EHR module will properly perform capabilities according to certification criteria, the ONC said.
The Temporary Certification Program and Permanent Certification Program final rules, published by the ONC, acknowledge that eligible professionals and hospitals could modify their certified complete EHR or certified EHR module to meet local healthcare delivery needs and to take full advantage of the capabilities that the certified complete EHR or EHR module includes.
Read more about the ONC regulation FAQ about modified EHRs.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Reaping the Benefits of Health IT: Q&A With ONC's Dr. David Blumenthal
- Specialists Lagging Behind in Meaningful Use
- HIT Policy Committee Favors Two-Factor Authentication for Remote Users
The FAQ asks whether an eligible professional or eligible hospital is limited to demonstrating meaningful use in the exact way that EHR technology was tested and certified. For example, if a complete EHR has been tested and certified using a specific workflow, is the provider required to use that specific workflow when it demonstrates meaningful use?
According to the ONC, in most cases, an eligible professional or hospital is not limited to demonstrating meaningful use in the exact way the complete EHR or EHR module was tested and certified. Certification is intended to provide assurance that a complete EHR or EHR module will properly perform capabilities according to certification criteria, the ONC said.
The Temporary Certification Program and Permanent Certification Program final rules, published by the ONC, acknowledge that eligible professionals and hospitals could modify their certified complete EHR or certified EHR module to meet local healthcare delivery needs and to take full advantage of the capabilities that the certified complete EHR or EHR module includes.
Read more about the ONC regulation FAQ about modified EHRs.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Reaping the Benefits of Health IT: Q&A With ONC's Dr. David Blumenthal
- Specialists Lagging Behind in Meaningful Use
- HIT Policy Committee Favors Two-Factor Authentication for Remote Users