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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/guide-to-evaluating-hie-projects-appendix-e.pdf
December 02, 2013 - the exchange of
health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards … A law that protects the
privacy of individually identifiable health information and sets national standards … NwHIN is also used as an umbrella term to describe the result of standards
harmonization and pilot testing … Standards enable interoperability by encoding health information using a common,
generally agreed-upon … There are two main
concepts to consider about standards: syntax and semantics.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/library/arrameaningfuluse.aspx.html
January 01, 2014 - Commission on Certification
AHIMA Code of Ethics
Standards … Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
Healthcare Compliance
HIPAA transaction standards … Resources & Links
Thought Leadership
ARRA / HITECH
Industry & Standards … The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Health IT Policy and Standards Committees are assisting … and CMS that help advance the definition of meaningful use in the context of best HIM practice and standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/ahrq-funded-project-resources-archives/medications-friend-or-enemy
January 01, 2023 - Document Type
Information Sheet/Flyer
Document Source
Standardization and Automatic Extraction … of Quality Measures in an Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Technology
Standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/snomed-ct
January 01, 2023 - Today SNOMED International remains a division of CAP and is an American National Standards Institute … (ANSI) accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO), responsible for the continued development … SNOMED CT was acquired in April 2007 by the International Health Terminology Standards Organization … Areas of Current Investigation
SNOMED CT is one of a suite of designated standards for use in U.S. … Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel .
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-spotlights/improving-care-advancing-evidence-practice-through-interoperable
January 01, 2019 - AHRQ Invests in CDS Connect to Make CDS More Sharable, Standards-Based, and Publicly Available
CDS … The emergence of standards, such as Health-Level 7® (HL7®)’s Clinical Quality Language (CQL) and FHIR … Both will use the AHRQ CDS Connect authoring tool and health IT standards.
Dr. … One area of interest for AHRQ is the uptake of health IT standards such as HL7 FHIR. … This is necessary to fill the gaps between FHIR resources required by standards-based CDS apps and the
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/standardization-and-automatic-extraction-quality-measures-ambulatory-electron-2
January 01, 2023 - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20839502
Principal Investigator
McColm, Denni
Project Name
Standardization … Computerized Provider Order Entry System
Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record
Standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/electronic-prescribing-0
January 01, 2023 - This report was mandated by the MMA, and it details the rigorous pilot testing of information standards … Prior authorization, structured and codified signature (sig), and the RxNorm standards were not ready … For each requirement, HHS released the final ruling on e-prescribing and the foundation standards in … Final e-prescribing standards were released in the Federal Register ( PDF , 210 KB) on April 7, 2008 … Electronic prescribing standards should include minimal functional capabilities, and certification of
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cds-evaluation-summary-report-p233201500023I.pdf
March 23, 2022 - of standards and technology for publicly available,
standards-based CDS remains challenging. … release and other applicable
standards. … • Better engage EHR developers as partners in the adoption of standards-based
CDS. … • Provide implementation guidance of standards-based CDS in clinical settings. … Development and dissemination of clinical decision support across
institutions: standardization and
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/enhancing_quality_in_patient_2009_update_2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - many subsequent decisions and simplified
the process considerably by committing to common goals and standardization … disease and populations of patients; b) adoption and
implementation of network-wide clinical data standards … /forms
and structured data collection; d) utilization of evidence-based protocols as the basis for standards … Inconsistent clinical data concepts, measures, and lack of standards relative to clinical
performance … While National data standards were used whenever possible,
locally-defined solutions were required in
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/medicaid-and-chip/technical-assistance-seminar-materials-2008
January 01, 2008 - The standards were prepared and recommended by the Health Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP … A review of the current standards development process, standards harmonization and product certification … Technology Standards Panel (HITSP). … Vocabulary standards such as LOINC and SNOMED will also be covered. … Emphasize will be made on the applicability and value of these standards to Medicaid and SCHIP systems
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/privacy-and-security-solutions-interoperable-hie-wa
January 01, 2023 - The HISPC project provided development of a minimum set of technical data standards for user/entity authentication … Additionally, a framework has been established to continue development of privacy and security standards … Also, incentives to promote early and continuous adoption of the privacy and security technical standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/value-new-drug-labeling-knowledge-e-prescribing/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - All published SPL labels were loaded into Regenstrief’s standards-based data and knowledge systems. … The medication order entry application, which was created based on these standards, includes an allergy … e-prescribing system that would use SPL, the underlying HL7 standards and terminologies as a foundation … Impact and Findings: The standards-based data and knowledge tools have been made publicly available … Because of the progress made during this grant, particularly in developing a standards-based approach
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/4_CDS_Quinn_08_04_11.pdf
August 01, 2011 - mission is to promote U.S. innovation
and industrial competitiveness by advancing
measurement science, standards … and services
Important, acknowledged issue
AHRQ panel: “Specific best practices and
standards … is a consensus based
process
NIST traditionally works with all stakeholders
to develop standards … , and then to ensure that
the standards are harmonized and industry is
able to implement them … Standards Development at NIST
NIST Interacts and Collaborates with:
Key Recommendations from�(last
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/development-electronic-health-record-format-children
January 01, 2023 - /31/2010 - 11/30/2012
Technology
Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record
Standards … It contains the requirements for data elements, standards, usability, functionality, and interoperability … Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the National Institute of Standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/value_of_new_drug_labeling_2009_update_2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - All published SPL labels were loaded into Regenstrief’s standards-based data and knowledge systems. … (Achieved)
Develop a standards-based e-prescribing system that would use SPL, the underlying HL7 … standards and terminologies as a foundation. … Impact and Findings: The standards-based data and knowledge tools have been made publicly available … Furthermore, challenges and opportunities for these standards and their utility
as a knowledge base
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/barich-donald-p
January 01, 2023 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Study – Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards … Research and Quality to conduct electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) pilots, tested e- prescribing standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-hospitals-cleveland
January 01, 2023 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Study – Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards … Research and Quality to conduct electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) pilots, tested e- prescribing standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/acts-townhall-amia-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Standards and interoperability
infrastructure support seamless
information flow for the LHS cycle … • Build on ACTS Standards WG landscape analysis to drive industry consensus and adoption
around standards … ) Collaborative Consortium
(like W3C and its workgroups) -- establishes/ drives
Governance / Standards … Infrastructure to Support Interoperability
► Support follow-on work to vet and implement consensus standards … from AHRQ/HHS/VA/others
interested
Expand content/functionality
based on evolving market
need
Standards
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cds-connect-year6-final-report-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - already in the
Repository to ensure compliance with applicable standards. … Standards Conformance
(Ensure that Tools Adhere to Standards and are Innovative; Sections 4 – 7) … adhere to industry CDS standards. … • Update open-source tools to follow latest standards and best practices (as applicable). … Standards Conformance: CDS Artifacts
7.1 Work Group
8.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medicaid/health-it-acronyms.pdf
April 30, 2013 - Management Association
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ANSI American National Standards … Biosurveillance
CC Chronic Care
CDC Centers for Disease Control
CDISC Clinical Data Interchange Standards … Society
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HISB Healthcare Informatics Standards … Technology
HITPC Health Information Technology Policy Council
HITSP Health Information Technology Standards … Medicine
OHITA Office of Health Information Technology Adoption
OIS Office of Interoperability & Standards