WASHINGTON – The government delivered on Wednesday the long-awaited definition of meaningful use of electronic health record technology, and it came wrapped in about 700 pages of proposed regulation.

The ability to exchange health data among providers, security of that data, standard formats for clinical summaries and prescriptions and standard terms to describe clinical problems, procedures and tests are part of the package.

A proposed rule issued by CMS outlines proposed provisions governing the EHR incentive programs, including defining the central concept of “meaningful use” of EHR technology. An interim final regulation (IFR) issued by ONC sets initial standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for EHR technology.  Both regulations are open to public comment.

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