Missing from the updated draft is a section that would have mandated EHRs to have information exchange capabilities built into them. Rather, the new version includes provisions that instruct HHS to issue guidance on barriers that prevent EHR data exchange. Also absent from the updated draft is a proposal to combine the Health IT Standards and Policy committees into one body.
The draft includes plans for the development of a star-rating methodology for EHRs and other certified health IT. Should this proposal make it through to legislation, the star-rating system will be based on user-feedback, functionality and interoperability.
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