"meaningful users" of Electronic Health Record (EHR)

The National Committee on Vital and Heath Statistics (NCVHS) Executive
Subcommittee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, April
28 and 29, 2009, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.


You may be aware that provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) include Medicare and Medicaid incentive
programs for "meaningful users" of Electronic Health Record (EHR)
systems. These incentive programs are scheduled to begin as early as
January 1, 2011. Because of the short time period, it is critical to
develop criteria for the "meaningful use" of certified EHR technology
for 2011 and succeeding years of the program. The NCVHS has been asked
to address these key topics over the next four (4) weeks. The Executive
Subcommittee is convening this hearing to obtain stakeholder input on
this important concept, which is the basis for many of the provider
incentive considerations under the ARRA.


Judy Murphy, RN, FACMI, FHIMSS Vice President, Information Services
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI has been invited to testify as a
panelist before the Executive Subcommittee, "Panel 6: The 'Glide Path'
to Meaningful Use for 2011 and Beyond for Providers", is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 28 at 4:15 p.m EASTERN. Each panelist will have
approximately 8-10 minutes to present comments, followed by a Q&A
session conducted by Executive Subcommittee members.


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