A Compendium of Perspectives on the HITECH Certification NPRM

March 9th, 2010 admin

Just the Facts   Certification Programs NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Health IT, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; March 2, 2010 Certification NPRM Facts-At-A-Glance FAQ   Bookmarked version of Certification NPRM (much easier to navigate) U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; March 2, 2010 Via OCCAM Practice Management blog, March 3, 2010   Commentary and Analysis   Proposed EHR Certification Rule Changes Game HDM Breaking News; March 2, 2010 “The rule mentions the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, but does not grant it any grandfather status…. So, while CCHIT appears to …


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