AMIA Applauds EHR Reporting Program Measures, Urges Additional Focus on Public Health and EHR Safety

In response to a request for public feedback on a set of draft developer-reported measures for the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program, AMIA recommended elevating an additional public health-focused measure to the first set of measures for the program. AMIA additionally recommended that and EHR safety measure that leverages the SAFER Guides be prioritized, to align with recent CMS policies.