Washington Debrief: Discussions Swirl on Best Route to Digitize Post-Acute Providers

Healthcare Informatics: Key Takeaway: EHR standards for long-term and post-acute care settings will be addressed in future work, CMS and ONC officials vow. Federal officials hope that more standards specific to LTPAC quality measures will increase the value proposition for adopting EHRs in this segment of the care continuum, which currently is excluded from Meaningful Use incentives.

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