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Temporary EHR Certification Program

On June 18, 2010, The United States Department of Health and Human Services released 45 CFR part 170, Establishment of the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology. The rule establishes a temporary certification program for the purposes of testing and certifying health information technology. The temporary certification program will authorize organizations to test and certify Complete Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and/or EHR Modules.

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On June 18, 2010, The United States Department of Health and Human Services released 45 CFR part 170, Establishment of the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology. The rule establishes a temporary certification program for the purposes of testing and certifying health information technology. The temporary certification program will authorize organizations to test and certify Complete Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and/or EHR Modules.

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  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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