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DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Posnack, Director, Federal Policy Division, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 202-690-7151 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acronyms ANSI American National Standards Institute CAH Critical Access Hospital CCD Continuity of Care Document CCHIT Certification Commission for Health Information Technology CCR Continuity of Care Record CDA Clinical Document Architecture CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFR Code of Federal Regulations CGD Certification Guidance Document CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CPOE Computerized Provider Order Entry EHR Electronic Health Record FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards Page 2 of 228
HHS Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIT Health Information Technology HITECH Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health HITSP Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel HL7 Health Level Seven ICD International Classification of Diseases ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification ICD-10-PCS International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System ICD–10–CM International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification IHS Indian Health Service LOINC Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes NCPDP National Council for Prescription Drug Programs NLM National Library of Medicine OCR Office for Civil Rights OMB Office of Management and Budget ONC Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology PHSA Public Health Service Act PQRI Physician Quality Reporting Initiative REST Representational state transfer Page 3 of 228
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- Page 33 and 34: Response. We would like to make cle
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HHS <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and Human <strong>Services</strong><br />
HIPAA <strong>Health</strong> Insurance Portability and Accountability Act <strong>of</strong> 1996<br />
HIT <strong>Health</strong> Information Technology<br />
HITECH <strong>Health</strong> Information Technology for Economic and Clinical <strong>Health</strong><br />
HITSP <strong>Health</strong>care Information Technology Standards Panel<br />
HL7 <strong>Health</strong> Level Seven<br />
ICD International Classification <strong>of</strong> Diseases<br />
ICD-9-CM International Classification <strong>of</strong> Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical<br />
Modification<br />
ICD-10-PCS International Classification <strong>of</strong> Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding<br />
System<br />
ICD–10–CM International Classification <strong>of</strong> Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical<br />
Modification<br />
IHS Indian <strong>Health</strong> Service<br />
LOINC Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes<br />
NCPDP National Council for Prescription Drug Programs<br />
NLM National Library <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
OCR Office for Civil Rights<br />
OMB Office <strong>of</strong> Management and Budget<br />
ONC Office <strong>of</strong> the National Coordinator for <strong>Health</strong> Information Technology<br />
PHSA Public <strong>Health</strong> Service Act<br />
PQRI Physician Quality Reporting Initiative<br />
REST Representational state transfer<br />
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