June 13, 2017
Public Policy Priorities
Health IT Standards & Interoperability, Informatics-Driven Quality Measurement, Population & Public Health
Statement Type Regulatory Comment
Statement Type Regulatory Comment
In comments to CMS, AMIA supported proposals to reduce the number of required quality measures and new proposed reporting period flexibilities, while also recommending additional such flexibilities for the 2018 Hospital IQR Program and the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. AMIA additionally agreed with the proposed rule’s analysis that there should not be a delay with regards to EHR certification requirements.