ehr onc final certification - Department of Health Care Services
ehr onc final certification - Department of Health Care Services
ehr onc final certification - Department of Health Care Services
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ambulatory setting be required to receive HL7 2.5.1 formatted laboratory test results and<br />
those designed for an inpatient setting be required to receive HL7 2.3.1 formatted<br />
laboratory test results. One commenter suggested that our objectives could be better<br />
supported if we stated that in this <strong>certification</strong> criterion a requirement that laboratory<br />
results must be received electronically using HL7 transactions with implementation<br />
guidance.<br />
Response. While we understand the intent <strong>of</strong> these commenters’ suggestions, we<br />
do not believe that it is within the scope <strong>of</strong> this rule to dictate the standard by which<br />
laboratories transmit test results. The scope <strong>of</strong> this rule is the adoption <strong>of</strong> <strong>certification</strong><br />
criteria that specify required capabilities <strong>of</strong> Certified EHR Technology (in this case,<br />
receiving laboratory information in structured format) and not, in this instance, specifying<br />
the standard by which laboratories must transmit test results.<br />
Comment. A commenter requested that we clarify how this <strong>certification</strong> criterion<br />
is applicable to hospital settings. The commenter asked whether we intended for the<br />
capability <strong>of</strong> receiving laboratory test results to include results obtained during a patient’s<br />
stay at the hospital or if we meant to also include the receipt <strong>of</strong> laboratory test results<br />
from other time periods. They suggested requiring only those laboratory test results<br />
obtained during the patient stay.<br />
Response. For the purposes <strong>of</strong> demonstrating compliance with this <strong>certification</strong><br />
criterion, we do not specify the contexts (e.g., a patient stay) under which laboratory test<br />
results are received. Rather, consistent with the meaningful use objective and measure<br />
and the capabilities required by this <strong>certification</strong> criterion, we specify that when<br />
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