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This document outlines the comments and feedback from the Information Exchange Workgroup (IEWG) regarding Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program. Key discussion points include the query for patient records, provider directory integration, data portability, and clinical decision support. Themes from the comments emphasize the need for a greater focus on clinical outcomes, innovation flexibility, and addressing interoperability challenges. The workgroup will review specific objectives in subsequent meetings, ensuring alignment with patient safety and quality measurement standards.
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HITPC Meaningful Use Stage 3 RFC Comments February 15, 2013 Information Exchange Workgroup Micky Tripathi
Agenda • Approach • Timeline • Overview of comments
Approach • Primary on: • IEWG 101 Query for Patient Record • IEWG 102 Provider Directory • IEWG 103 Data Portability • MU05 HIT Innovation • Providing input to MU WG on: • SGRP 113 Clinical Decision Support (input on prior authorization language for proposed future stage) • SGRP 303 Summary of Care • SGRP 308 Notification of a Health Event
Approach • Deep dive on the comments and then determine if any adjustments to the objective or criterion are needed. • MU WG timeline and approach
Comments • 606 Comments • Types of organizations that commented • Allied Professional Organization • EHR Consultant • Eligible Hospital • Eligible Professional • Federal Agencies • Other (e.g. REC community, individual citizens) • Payers • Provider Organization (Clinician) • Provider Organization (Institutional) • Consumer Organizations • Vendor (individual) • Vendor Trade Groups
Overarching Themes from Comments • There should be a greater focus on clinical outcomes in Stage 3 • Empower flexibility to foster innovation, limiting the scope of recommendations • Concerns about timing • Experience needed from stage 2 before increasing thresholds, accelerating measures, or moving from menu to core • Concerns about the readiness of standards to support stage 3 goals • Address interoperability limitations • Meaningful Use is one component of provider responsibilities • Continue to invest in quality measurement alignment, infrastructure and standards • Ensure that patient safety remains a high priority and any related requirements are synchronized with Meaningful Use
SRGP 308 Notification of Health Event (e.g. discharge from ED)
Next Steps • On the next call the WG will review SGRP 113, 303, 308