Lowes, Robert. "New Meaningful-Use Rules Stress Online Contact With Patients." Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2012.
From the article: "Physicians will need to communicate with patients online to satisfy new and tougher federal rules for "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs), earn 5-figure bonuses, and avoid a penalty down the line. Under proposed regulations released today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), physicians must receive "secure messages" — an encrypted form of email — from more than 10% of patients seen. In addition, they must give patients timely electronic access to their healthcare information. The new requirements will not take effect until 2014." Read more (subscription may be required)
See Also
CMS Proposes Definition of Stage 2 Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology, press release by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, February 23, 2012.
