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45 CFR 170.205 - Content exchange standards and implementation specifications for exchanging electronic health information.

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§ 170.205
Content exchange standards and implementation specifications for exchanging electronic health information.
The Secretary adopts the following content exchange standards and associated implementation specifications:
(a) Patient summary record—(1) Standard. Health Level Seven Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Release 2, Continuity of Care Document (CCD) (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ). Implementation specifications. The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) Summary Documents Using HL7 CCD Component HITSP/C32 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(2) Standard. ASTM E2369 Standard Specification for Continuity of Care Record and Adjunct to ASTM E2369 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(b) Electronic prescribing. (1) Standard. The National Council for the Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Prescriber/Pharmacist Interface SCRIPT standard, Implementation Guide, Version 8, Release 1 (Version 8.1) October 2005 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 )
(2) Standard. NCPDP SCRIPT Standard, Implementation Guide, Version 10.6 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(c) Electronic submission of lab results to public health agencies. Standard. HL7 2.5.1 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ). Implementation specifications. HL7 Version 2.5.1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health, Release 1 (US Realm) (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(d) Electronic submission to public health agencies for surveillance or reporting. (1) Standard. HL7 2.3.1 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(2) Standard. HL7 2.5.1 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(e) Electronic submission to immunization registries. (1) Standard. HL7 2.3.1 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ). Implementation specifications. Implementation Guide for Immunization Data Transactions using Version 2.3.1 of the Health Level Seven (HL7) Standard Protocol Implementation Guide Version 2.2 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(2) Standard. HL7 2.5.1 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ). Implementation specifications. HL7 2.5.1 Implementation Guide for Immunization Messaging Release 1.0 (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
(f) Quality reporting. Standard. The CMS Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) 2009 Registry XML Specification (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ). Implementation specifications. Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Measure Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry (incorporated by reference in § 170.299 ).
[75 FR 44649, July 28, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 62690, Oct. 13, 2010]

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  • 2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 2012
    1. 77 FR 72985 - Health Information Technology: Revisions to the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification Criteria; and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revisions to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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      Effective Date: This interim final rule with comment period is effective January 7, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 7, 2013. Comment Date: To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on February 5, 2013.
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USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

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U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

42 USC § 300jj–11 - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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Title 45 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 45 CFR 170 after this date.

  • 2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 2012
    1. 77 FR 72985 - Health Information Technology: Revisions to the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification Criteria; and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revisions to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Office of the Secretary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Interim final rule with comment period.
      Effective Date: This interim final rule with comment period is effective January 7, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 7, 2013. Comment Date: To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on February 5, 2013.
      42 CFR Part 495