Changing EHR Regs Spell Strategy Adjustment

For a decade, the electronic health record (EHR) landscape has been relatively fixed. The expectations of the Meaningful Use program were spelled out and progress has been slow but steady. The program has three stages, including adoption (Stage 1), interoperability and health information exchange (Stage 2), and EHR optimization (Stage 3)—see HHS Releases Stage 3 EHR Incentive Program Rules For 2017.

But, there are some changes at the federal level that health and human service organizations should keep an eye on, including the creation of the federal MyHealthEData initiative; and overhaul of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record . . .