ehr onc final certification - Department of Health Care Services
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flexibility in this <strong>certification</strong> criterion and that many patients will be overwhelmed with<br />
technical data that comes with little context for understanding it.<br />
Response. We understand the commenter’s point; however, we do not believe<br />
that <strong>certification</strong> (which will validate whether a Complete EHR or EHR Module can<br />
perform this capability in a manner compliant with the standards adopted by the<br />
Secretary) is the appropriate mechanism to address this commenter’s c<strong>onc</strong>erns.<br />
Comment. One commenter urged that patient summaries be affirmatively <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
to the patient, without their requesting them, and that the <strong>of</strong>fer be provided in their native<br />
language with the <strong>of</strong>fer documented in the EHR.<br />
Response. We do not believe that it is within the scope <strong>of</strong> this <strong>final</strong> rule to require<br />
eligible pr<strong>of</strong>essionals to <strong>of</strong>fer patient summaries to patients.<br />
Comments. Several commenters requested that this rule clarify that providers<br />
would only be responsible for the completeness and accuracy <strong>of</strong> the clinical summary to<br />
the extent they provided or did not provide the relevant data (e.g. if another provider has<br />
not forwarded data, they are not responsible).<br />
Response. We do not believe that this behavior can be addressed by the<br />
<strong>certification</strong> criterion, nor do we believe that it is within the scope <strong>of</strong> this <strong>final</strong> rule.<br />
§170.304(i) - Exchange clinical information and patient summary record<br />
Meaningful Use<br />
Stage 1<br />
Objectives<br />
Capability to<br />
exchange key<br />
clinical information<br />
(for example,<br />
problem list,<br />
medication list,<br />
medication<br />
allergies, diagnostic<br />
test results), among<br />
providers <strong>of</strong> care<br />
Meaningful Use<br />
Stage 1 Measures<br />
Performed at least<br />
one test <strong>of</strong> certified<br />
EHR technology's<br />
capacity to<br />
electronically<br />
exchange key<br />
clinical information<br />
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Certification Criterion<br />
Interim Final Rule Text:<br />
(1) Electronically receive and display. Electronically receive a<br />
patient’s summary record, from other providers and<br />
organizations including, at a minimum, diagnostic tests<br />
results, problem list, medication list, medication allergy list,<br />
immunizations, and procedures in accordance with<br />
§170.205(a) and upon receipt <strong>of</strong> a patient summary record<br />
formatted in an alternate standard specified in §170.205(a)(1),<br />
display it in human readable format.<br />
(2) Electronically transmit. Enable a user to electronically
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