Will the next edition of Electronic Health Record certification criteria affect you?
The HHS office of the national coordinator for the health information technology issued the proposals for the next edition (the “2015 edition”) of the EHR technology certification criteria.

The proposed rule marks the first time ONC has proposed an edition of certification criteria separate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “meaningful use” regulations.

The proposals represent ONC’s new regulatory approach that includes more incremental and frequent rulemaking. This approach allows ONC to update certification criteria more often to reference improved standards, continually improve regulatory clarity, and solicit comments on potential proposals as a way to signal ONC’s interest in a particular topic. “The new proposed rule for 2015 EHR Certification criteria reflect ONC’s commitment to incrementally improving interoperability and efficiently responding to the stakeholders feedback.”

The proposed rule is published in Federal register on Feb. 26, 2014. ONC will accept comments on the proposed rule through April 28, 2014.

For more information : http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2014pres/02/20140221a.html