Colleagues,
... Starting in 2011, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) will begin the distribution of $17 billion to healthcare providers who can demonstrate
meaningful use of certified electronic health record systems...
... The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has the official role of creating testing tools for health-related information
technology products. These tools will determine whether they meet technical standards and meaningful use criteria for eligibility under the economic stimulus law and related regulations..
...On March 17the, NIST released the first of four installments of new
health IT test method and related software. The agency has created
a new Web site describing testing methodologies for electronic health records...
... The site provides information about the key health IT testing initiatives
underway, including:
* an overview of the
Health
IT Standards Testing Infrastructure,
* information and access to the
test methods
to meet meaningful use technical requirements and standards,
* access to
the
Health IT Implementation Testing and Support website,
* as well as educational
material on
conformance and interoperability testing.
Read on at:
http://healthcare.nist.gov/index.htmlENJOY!
CC