What does this mean to patients that want to login and manage their health records online? New government requirements released in 2009 set in place a plan to have all electronic health record systems engineered to meet or exceed certain standards. As of 2014, all EHR vendors (there are currently over 700 EHR vendors in the market) are required to engineer their EHR software to meet Stage II requirements. Since your doctor is storing your health data electronically, it is critical that your data is stored in a meaningful use stage II certified EHR to ensure the highest level of protection. ViewMyHealthRecords.com only partners with EHR vendors that have earned Meaningful Use Stage II certification. This ensures your health data is current with all requirements and is fully protected.
With only a limited number of EHR vendors having successfully passed Meaningful Use Stage II testing and earned stage II certification in 2014, the CMS final rule issued on August 29th will have significant implications for almost 80% of the EHR systems on the market. The reporting period for 2015 will be a full 365 days, commencing on January 1, 2015. This means that the vast majority of EHR Vendors that have not earned stage II certification have a little over 3 months to develop, test, earn certification and deploy their 2014 Edition CEHRT to their entire customer base. Patients should demand their healthcare provider only use a Meaningful Use Stage II certified EHR software to store their health records. Anything less than Stage II certification is taking a risk with your health records.
EHR vendors should be tested and certified under the Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. Earning this certification approves the EHR software as being compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com corporate mission has been to simplify the connection between patients and their healthcare providers. The vast majority of healthcare providers store their patient’s health records on servers located at their medical clinic or offsite. ViewMyHealthRecords.com provides the technology that enables patients to access their health records without physically logging into their doctors server. Once a patient is registered with ViewMyHealthRecords.com they are able to login and review their health records 24/7.
Insisting your doctor is using a stage II certified EHR should be non-negotiable. If your doctor is not using a stage II certified EHR then it is highly recommended that you consider using another doctor or clinic that has a stage II certified EHR to ensure your data is protected. As the leading technology provider for online access to health records, ViewMyHealthRecords.com continues to develop new technology to keep patients informed of changes to their health records.
If you are interested in accessing your health records online or are unhappy with the online patient portal system your doctor is using then please have your doctor contact ViewMyHealthRecords.com today and our team will work to ensure you have online access when you need it most.