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HIT Policy Committee Meaningful Use Workgroup. Paul Tang, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Chair George Hripcsak, Columbia University, Co-Chair December 13, 2010. Workgroup Membership. Co-Chairs: Paul Tang Palo Alto Medical Foundation George Hripcsak Columbia University Members:
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HIT Policy CommitteeMeaningful Use Workgroup Paul Tang, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Chair George Hripcsak, Columbia University, Co-Chair December 13, 2010
Workgroup Membership Co-Chairs: Paul Tang Palo Alto Medical Foundation George Hripcsak Columbia University Members: • David Bates Brigham & Women’s Hospital • Michael Barr American College of Physicians • Christine Bechtel National Partnership/Women & Families • Neil Calman Institute/Family Health • Art Davidson Denver Public Health • Marty Fattig Nemaha County Hospital • James Figge NY State Dept. of Health • Joe Francis Veterans Administration • David Lansky Pacific Business Group/Health • Deven McGraw Center/Democracy & Technology • Judy Murphy Aurora Health Care • Latanya Sweeney Carnegie Mellon University • Tony Trenkle CMS • Charlene Underwood Siemens
Agenda • Recap process for development of stage 2 draft recommendations • Discussion draft of stage 2 recommendations • Timeline
Developing Recommendations for Stage 2 (and 3)Deliberative Process • Hearings over past year: • Specialists; smaller practices and hospitals • State issues • Health care disparities • Patient and family engagement • Population and public health • Care coordination • CMS final rule on meaningful use • ONC final rule on EHR certification • MU WG deliberations on stage 2/3 criteria
Principles Guiding Development of Draft Recommendations • Positioning stage 2 as stepping stone to stage 3 • Provides trajectory and roadmap • Move towards outcomes, where possible • Quality Measures WG concurrently soliciting HIT-sensitive clinical quality measures • Parsimony • Ensure functionality “floor” • Promote innovation • At this stage, draft recommendations to form basis for Request for Comment only • At least 2 more opportunities for full committee comment/feedback
MU Work Plan Timeline • Dec, 2010: refine draft MU criteria, prepare for RFC • Jan, 2011: release draft MU criteria RFC • Feb, 2011: collect RFC submissions • Mar, 2011: analyze RFC submissions and revise MU draft criteria • April, 2011: present revised draft MU criteria to HITPC • 2Q11: CMS report on initial MU submissions • 3Q11: Final HITPC recommendations on stage 2 MU • ~4Q11: CMS MU NPRM