Same Day That Final Rules Appear, ONC Hears About Clinical Documentation Burden

Healthcare Informatics: On Oct. 6, the same day that CMS would later unveil its EHR Incentive Program final rules, a joint meeting of the federal Health IT Policy and Health IT Standards committees focused on health IT’s role in support of payment reform initiatives. Committee members, however, raised concerns about the clinical documentation burden imposed by the plethora of quality reporting programs. In fact, a few concerns raised during the meeting are addressed in some of the efforts to streamline quality reporting mentioned in the final rule documents.

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