ONC Releases MU Stage 2 Patient Access Interoperability Guide for Health Information Exchange Orgs.

The guide contains:

A review of View-Download-Transmit and secure messaging meaningful use objectives and measures.
An overview of associated certification requirements.
A discussion of additional considerations for HIOs supporting VDT and/or patient secure messaging functionality, including potential documentation that may be required if an eligible provider is audited.

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