by Wes Rishel | July 31, 2009 | 3 Comments
Joe Heyman wrote a response to Practical Concerns re: Certification Recommendation that raised some important points. A dialogue between us may further illuminate the points. I don’t know if Joe meant to imply that I am advocating CCHIT as the sole certifier, but let’s be clear up front that I am not. My concern is with [...]
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by Wes Rishel | July 19, 2009 | 2 Comments
In Practical Concerns re: Certification Recommendation I drew from the experience with CCHIT to identify issues that must be dealt with in certifying EHRs for various programs created under the ARRA. I further suggested that these issues are compounded by the “waterfall” process recommended by the HIT Policy Committee, wherein one organization (ONC) determines certification criteria [...]
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by Wes Rishel | July 19, 2009 | 9 Comments
On 16 July the Certification and Adoption Workgroup (CAWG) of the U.S. HIT Policy Committee provided its recommendation to the full committee. It calls for a 3-level approach to certification. There will be an opportunity to comment and I hope that readers of this blog will consider the thoughts here and then comment as they [...]
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