Surveying Facilities That Use Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Guidance for: This memorandum to state survey agency directors addresses surveying facilities that use electronic health records (EHR) and that surveyors are only responsible for enforcement of the Conditions of Participation, Conditions for Coverage, or Conditions for Certification requirements, not HIPAA.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 14, 2009
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