HL7 Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) is in the IFR for Meaningful Use, so it may be time to brush up on what it all…
Archive | January, 2010
HL7 Version Ambiguity? Just Say No!
As an integration engine support engineer, I frequently provide consulting services to interface analysts, programmers, and developers that are responsible for the planning, implementation, care…
Meaningful Use Rules Published
It’s really official today. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT officially published…
Recent Poll Results: Are you electronically exchanging Continuity of Care Documents (CCD) today?
Recently, a poll was posted here asking, “Are you electronically exchanging Continuity of Care Documents (CCD) today?” The most popular answer showcased the steady migration…
Meaningful Use Regulations Issued – Reaction Begins
Interim regulations are published on Meaningful Use. What is the initial public reaction?
Stalled EMR/EHR innovation Due to Stimulus Focus?
Vendors race to certify their applications to ensure certification by 2011 and meet Meaningful Use requirements. Have doctor’s (i.e., potential customers of these EMR/EHR applications)…
Meaningful Use’s Impact on Interoperability: Analysis of the Interim Final Rule (IFR)
John D. Halamka (CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess MC and Harvard Medical School) provides excellent summary of the IFR: “The rule is the right mixture…