<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Occam PM Blog comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments]]></description><link>http://www.occampm.com/blog/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Blog]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[New NPRM on the Block - Michelle R. Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks for pointing that out John, you're right about ONC not giving out the temporary certification. There's even a whole long section about how to become a temporary certifier.  
  
I kept going back through the rule, trying to find what made me think that, and found it on page 36: "Under the temporary certification program, the National Coordinator would serve in a role similar to an accreditor .... However, we do not believe that this would be an optimal or practical approach for the long-term because specialized accreditors in the private sector are better equipped to react effectively and efficiently to changes in the HIT market and to more rigorously oversee the certification bodies they accredit." So ONC will accredit the certifying bodies for the temporary program, not certify the EHRs themselves.  
  
Again, thanks for the clarification. I'll look forward to reading more about a new possible certification org, once you've had time to recover from HIMSS.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.occampm.com/blog/hitech/new-nprm-on-the-block/#Comment2</link><guid>http://www.occampm.com/blog/hitech/new-nprm-on-the-block/#Comment2</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NPRM on the Block - John Lynn]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't think that ONC is going to do the temporary cert.  I haven't had a chance to read the full regulation, but I'm quite sure that ONC won't be the certifying body.  Even if it's during the temporary period.  
  
Also, at HIMSS I heard about another possible EHR certification organization.  I'll be posting about it soon on http://www.emrandhipaa.com]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:51:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.occampm.com/blog/hitech/new-nprm-on-the-block/#Comment1</link><guid>http://www.occampm.com/blog/hitech/new-nprm-on-the-block/#Comment1</guid></item></channel></rss>