HHS Defines EHR Specs; CCHIT to Adapt Certification

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Strategic Health Care News On December 31, 2009, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an interim final rule (IFR) with definitions for certified electronic health record (EHR) technology that will meet the Stage 1 “meaningful use” requirements the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Eligible professionals and hospitals must use certified EHR technology to qualify for the financial incentives described in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). HHS will adopt the IFR’s initial set of certification criteria on February 12, 2010. The certification criteria establish capabilities and . . .