by Abraham Whaley | Apr 17, 2009 | Definitions
An electronic, cumulative record of health-related information on an individual, drawn from multiple sources, that is created, gathered, and managed by the individual. The integrity of the data in the ePHR and control of access to that data is the responsibility of...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 17, 2009 | Definitions
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In 2004 the position was created by by Presidential Executive Order. In March 2009, President Obama appointed David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P. to the position. The primary purpose of this position...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 17, 2009 | Definitions
To qualify as a “meaningful user,” eligible providers must demonstrate use of a “qualified EHR” in a “meaningful manner.” ARRA defers to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) to set specific guidelines for determining what constitutes a “qualified EHR”;...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 17, 2009 | Definitions
(as defined by HIMSS- Health Information and Management Systems Society) -not yet defined for ambulatory care Must have all ancillary systems online – Lab, radiology, & pharmacy (Stage 1) Must be leveraging a clinical data repository (Stage 2) Utilizing...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 17, 2009 | Definitions
The HIT components of the stimulus package ”” collectively labeled HITECH are: Funding to the Office of the National Coordinator of HIT (ONCHIT) HIT adoption incentives through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement Comparative effectiveness research for the Agency for...
