tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post4300510120556060470..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Meaningful Use, Standards, and Quality MeasuresJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-78055724328324271742010-07-27T12:44:42.948-07:002010-07-27T12:44:42.948-07:00I have been following your blog for some time. As...I have been following your blog for some time. As my current role includes "HITECH Coordinator," I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the Final Rule's addition of POS 23. It seems that this will make achievement more difficult for many organizations who do not have a full ED EMR as the denominator is greatly increased by adding in ED patients. For us, the only way we might stand a chance is if for the measures that allow the alternate denominator of patients with an EHR record, we can exclude the ED patients because they don't have an eHR record. My organization is fully adopted on CPOE, nursing documentation, barcode med admin and many other HIT functions, but NOT on a ED system except for a tracking board. Is the final rule bad news for us?Josienoreply@blogger.com