The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation examined current government health information technology initiatives, including meaningful use and anesthesiologists' concerns, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Previously, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stated that anesthesiologists, along with radiologists and pathologists, should not continue to receive an exemption to Stage 2 of meaningful use.
However, during the hear, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari, MD, said anesthesiologists would continue to qualify for an exemption as meaningful use parameters are worked out because of the challenges with where they practice and the lack of patient involvement they face.
The exemptions for anesthesiologists in the legislation, if enacted, would be an important step toward improving the EHR incentive program, according to the ASA.
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Previously, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stated that anesthesiologists, along with radiologists and pathologists, should not continue to receive an exemption to Stage 2 of meaningful use.
However, during the hear, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari, MD, said anesthesiologists would continue to qualify for an exemption as meaningful use parameters are worked out because of the challenges with where they practice and the lack of patient involvement they face.
The exemptions for anesthesiologists in the legislation, if enacted, would be an important step toward improving the EHR incentive program, according to the ASA.
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