Members of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee questioned whether health care providers will run out and purchase new technology knowing that the certification program won't be up and running until 2012. Providers who don't demonstrate meaningful use by 2015 could face penalties.
According to Blumenthal, The Office of the National Coordinator has in place a temporary certification program, but it doesn't include all the criteria that providers will have to meet in the long run.The certification standards are entirely new because they must reflect the requirements of meaningful use, he said, adding, "We don't want to create the impression for providers that something they're using now will be capable of meaningful use."Testifying at the hearing were:
- David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator, Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Anthony Trenkle, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Frank J. Vozos, M.D., FACS , Executive Director, Monmouth Medical Center, New Jersey Hospital Association
- Gregory D. Starnes, CEO, Fayette County Hospital
- Christine Bechtel, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families
- Roland A. Goertz, M.D., M. B.A., President-Elect, American Academy of Family Physicians, Heart of Texas Community Health Center
- Dr. Matthew Winkleman, M.D., Physician, Primary Care Group,
- Glen E. Tullman, CEO, Allscripts
- Peggy C. Evans, Ph.D., CPHIT, Director, Washington and Idaho Regional Extension Center, Qualis Health
Testimony of David Blumenthal
Testimony of Anthony Trenkle
Testimony of Frank J. Vozos
Testimony of Gregory D. Starnes
Testimony of Christine Bechtel
Testimony of Roland A. Goertz
Testimony of Matthew Winkleman
Testimony of Glen E. Tullman
Testimony of Peggy C. Evans
Below are some interesting segments from the Q and A.
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