warl0ck08

Do you feel a need to make sure the non cig-a-like companies, that many of us enjoy, are allowed to enter the market even after the presumed regulations?

Clearer Question: Are you willing, from your position with the resources and capitol, going to, for the good of the community, keep the barrier of entry low into the market place? We have a lot of good e-liquid companies we would like to see continue doing what they do, without going out of business due to licensing costs etc.

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No offense. You sound like you are completely unaware of hitech and the efforts that actually make it happen.

Generals I'll give to you. I'm on the other side. I actually write the code. The standard they are going with is the CCR and CCD document. That gives things like Rx list, providers involved in care, icd9 codes, appt history. No real documentation though due to HIPAA laws that state the doctor has to explicitly refer in order for notes to actually get transferred. However, certified systems have to be able to import them and you get some information from it like med list that is crucial and diagnosis.

Hl7 increases the formatting and allows for somewhat of a structured data, but interfaces still have to happen.

It's so long from the goal. It's like ICD-10. Been saying it's going to happen every year, and gets delayed every year. The definition of people being able to access patients record from anywhere are so far from done. I mean, look at epic. Number two software in the country as far as revenue goes, but built on a 40 year old proprietary language. Doesn't play well with everything.

Actually, there is an interoperability document called a CCR or CCD that can be imported into any certified ehr

It's not the concept of HIE that's the issue. It's the data that's the issue. Physicians are required to submit certain information via meaningful use initiatives, but it's not nearly enough for adequate patient care.