jbt2i wrote on Friday, September 24, 2010:
This list is found at: http://xw2k.nist.gov/healthcare/use_testing/finalized_requirements.html and involve what is required for certification by ONC. From my use of the development platform, this is what I have found:
key: ( ? = not understood by poster) (! = discussed more at bottom of this post) (+ pretty much covered or assumed covered) (* = covered) (- = not yet covered)
Drug-drug/ drug-allergy interaction check (-)
Drug formulary checks (?)
Maintain up-to-date problem list (+)
Maintain active medication/ med allergy list (+)
Vital Signs (*)
Body Mass Index (*)
Plot and display growth charts (+)
Smoking status (*)
Incorporate lab results (+)
Generate patient list (!+)
Medication reconciliation (-)
Submission to Immunization Registries (?)
Public Health Surveillance (?)
Patient specific education resources (?!)
Automatic measure calculation (?)
Access Control (?)
Emergency Access (+)
Automatic log-off (!-)
Audit log ((?)
Integrity (?)
Authentication (?)
General Encryption (-!)
Encryption when exchanging info (-!)
Computerized provider order entry (+)
Electronic prescribing (+)
Record demographics (*)
Patient reminders (-?)
Clinical decision support (!?-)
Electronic copy of health information (?+)
Timely Access (?+)
Clinical Summaries (?)
Exchange clinical information (?)
Calculate/submit clinical quality measures (?)
Computerized provider order entry (?)
Clinical decision support (?!)
Electronic copy of health information for discharge summary (?)
Exchange clinical information and patient summary records (?)
Electronic copy of discharge information (?)
Reportable lab results (+)
Advanced directives (?)
Calculate and submit clinical quality measures (?)