tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post611286914888103680..comments2024-03-18T04:38:01.678-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Partial Credit for Meaningful UseJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-56883001323870100042010-03-31T21:40:46.975-07:002010-03-31T21:40:46.975-07:00I think it's reasonable for a "partial cr...I think it's reasonable for a "partial credit" response - So far, I haven't spoken to anyone (other than a few large academic centers with deep pockets) who feels confident about meaning the current MU criteria - This would certainly allow them to achieve part of the goal.Dirk Stanley, MD, MPHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568427937893548660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-65018264804437406362010-03-17T10:14:33.765-07:002010-03-17T10:14:33.765-07:00It has been my experience that "partial credi...It has been my experience that "partial credit" doesn't lead to the outcomes required.<br /><br />I also acknowledge that defining "all" requirements up front isn't optimal.<br /><br />So, my thinking is that credit is "all or nothing" against the minimum achievement standard where that standard has a set of "must-haves" and a subset of a menu of "additional options". Over the coming years, the "Additional Options" menu could be enlarged as technology and medical practice adapt.Joe Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241746680686110749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-34768124024862231582010-03-16T05:40:00.671-07:002010-03-16T05:40:00.671-07:00Thanks for the links to the two flexibility propos...Thanks for the links to the two flexibility proposals. I too have been following the discussion with some interest. Everytime the committee met and discussed this issue I heard someone say partial payment wasn't an option, though I can't say why or who it was at the moment. It'll be interesting to see what changes we'll see on the NPRM now that the comment period is over.Michelle Whttp://www.occampm.com/blognoreply@blogger.com