ONC offers new guidance for tech developers for non-MU eligible providers
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has issued certification guidance for EHR technology developers serving healthcare providers ineligible for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments.
This guidance is meant to serve as a building block for federal agencies and stakeholders to use as they work with different communities to achieve interoperable electronic health information exchange, according to the agency. It identifies the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria from the ONC HIT Certification Program that specifically focus on interoperability to enable electronic health information to be both exchanged and subsequently used by recipients. The document also identifies EHR certification criteria that can open communication lines between eligible and ineligible healthcare providers to support broad healthcare goals, such as care coordination and reduced hospital readmissions.
The Certification Guidance is available on HealthIT.gov.
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