Chief Outlines EHR Accreditation
April 5, 2010
The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is proposing a temporary electronic health record (EHR) technology certification program, followed by a permanent program under a new proposed rule.
The temporary program would authorize testing and certification of programs prior to the period eligible clinicians must begin reporting quality performance data using EHR in order to receive up to $44,000 in Medicare or $65,000 in Medicaid incentive payments. The permanent program would separate testing from certification and begin after at least one body has been approved for accreditation on a temporary basis. For more information on the proposed rule, visit the National Coordinator's website at http://healthit.hhs.gov.