“In order to be eligible for the meaningful use incentive program, healthcare providers must use EHR technology that meets certification standards set by the federal government. On January 13 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published an interim final rule for these standards, which became effective February 12. However, the rule is not final, and the comments that ONC receives until March 15 could affect the content of the eventual final rule.
AHIMA’s comments on the IFR were prepared by members and staff. AHIMA has been involved in both the creation of standards through active participation in standards bodies such as Health Level Seven International (HL7) and as a founder of the Certification Commission on Health Information Technology (CCHIT).”
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Kevin Heubusch, Journal of Ahima, 10 March 2010
