EHR Incentive and Certification Criteria Final Rules Published in Federal Register

The EHR Incentive and Certification final rules were published in the Federal Register this morning, July 28, 2010. HIPAA.com provides the title, summary, effective date, and URL for each.

OMB Completes Review of Final Rules for EHR Incentive Program and for Initial Certification Criteria

On Friday, July 9, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the two Final Rules: Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record (RIN: 0991-AB58) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program (RIN: 0938-AP78). These rules are on a fast track and are expected to be available for prepublication inspection at the Federal Register imminently.

Final Rules for EHR Incentives and Certification Criteria at OMB for Review

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received in early July for Executive Order (EO) 12866 Regulatory Planning and Review two Final Rules relating to electronic health record (EHR) incentives and certification criteria required under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) that was enacted on February 17, 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On Friday, July 2, 2010, OMB received from the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for review Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology; Final Rule. On Monday, July 5, 2010, OMB received from HHS’ Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; Final Rule.

ONC Releases Final Rule for Temporary HIT Certification Program

On Friday afternoon, June 18, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule: Establishment of the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology. The final rule can be viewed in portable document format (pdf) online at: www.federalreigster.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-14999_PI.pdf. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register, most likely next week, and will be effective upon date of publication. This temporary certification program will cover testing and certification of EHR technology that will be eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid financial incentive programs relating to meaningful use of such technology that was authorized under the HITECH Act.

Final Rule on EHR Certification Programs Imminent

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of the Proposed Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology final rule on June 14, 2010, so publication in the Federal Register is imminent. This final rule explains the proposed establishment of certification programs for voluntary certification of health information technology, as specified in section 3001(c)(5) of the HITECH Act, which is available on the hipaa.com site. This final rule is a follow-on to the proposed rule of the same title that was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2010 (75 Federal Register 11327-11373).

HHS’ ONC Releases Proposed Rule for Temporary and Permanent HIT Certification Programs

On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in the Federal Register the Proposed Rule (NPRM) for Proposed Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology. [75 Federal Register 11327-11373] We present the summary of the NPRM.

HHS Publishes Proposed Rule for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

HHS published today in the Federal Register: “Medicare and Medicaid Programs–Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule.” 75 FR 1844-2011. Comments on this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) may be submitted to HHS no later than March 15, 2010.

HHS Publishes EHR Standards, Implementation Specifications and Certification Criteria IFR

HHS published today in the Federal Register: “Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology” 75 FR 2013-2047. This Interim Final Rule (IFR) is effective February 2, 2010. Comments on the IFR may be submitted to HHS no later than March 15, 2010.

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