decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2015 Issue 4 (April)
Rethink how you’ll get patients to engage with your EHR as stage 3 approaches
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Article Overview
This article explains proposed Stage 3 meaningful use updates related to patient electronic access to health information, API-enabled data exchange, and secure messaging. It is aimed at practices, compliance staff, and EHR users who need to understand how the proposed requirements may affect patient engagement workflows, vendor readiness, and transition planning.
Why This Topic Matters
The discussion helps readers assess whether their current patient portal and EHR workflows may need to evolve to support emerging API-based access and patient-generated data exchange. It also highlights why vendor capabilities, patient contact data, and implementation timing matter for compliance planning.
Article Sections
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Meaningful use
Introduces the proposed Stage 3 patient access measures and the role of health apps, APIs, and patient-generated information in the broader meaningful use framework.
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Learn about APIs first
Reviews the general concept of API-enabled exchange and how it may relate to patient engagement, secure communication, and existing EHR capabilities.
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3 steps to take now
Outlines high-level preparation topics for practices, including portal transition planning, patient contact information collection, and vendor readiness review.
What You Will Learn
- How proposed Stage 3 patient access measures expand the role of health apps and APIs
- Why patient-generated data and secure messaging are part of the meaningful use discussion
- What general readiness issues practices should consider when evaluating portal and EHR workflows
- How vendor capability and patient contact data collection factor into implementation planning
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- EHR administrators
- Compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- Revenue cycle and operations leaders involved in meaningful use
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