Since 2011, billions of dollars have been paid to hospitals and healthcare providers around the USA in an effort to encourage the adoption of Electronic Health Records. To ensure these doctors and hospitals are meeting these requirements, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun random audits.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring health care providers that file for “meaningful use” to provide online electronic health record access to their patients. In an effort to increase the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR), the federal government is requiring that all hospitals and doctors that have received incentive dollars from the federal government to comply with the rules. (CMS) requires that all hospitals and doctors provide their patients online access to their health records. In addition to providing online health records, each patient is required to receive a (CCD) “Continuity of Care Document” for each patient visit. These documents provide the patient a listing of the clinical data recorded for each patient visit.
By the end of 2012, ViewMyHealthRecords.com plans to provide access to the CCD “Continuity of Care Documents” in addition to the patient’s health records. Providing the CCD documents online will eliminate the need for doctors to print out paper copies for each patient visit. CCD documents will become the standard document that one doctor will provide to another doctor in an effort to share medical information regarding a mutual patient. Beginning 2014, it will be mandatory that all doctors and hospitals have the capability to communicate with each other and share the CCD documents.
These CCD documents will provide the following data:
Past Medical History
Current Medications
Past Medications
Allergies
Lab Results
Test Results
As the leader in providing online access to health records, ViewMyHealthRecords.com will continue to lead the market and focus our efforts in developing software to make accessing patient health records fast, secure and efficient. Take control of your health records and ensure that all data recorded in your health record is accurate. If your doctor is not currently providing online access to your health records then request that they contact ViewMyHealthRecords.com and catch up with today’s technology.