Question: Can an eligible professional (EP) or hospital charge patients a fee to have access to the certified EHR technology (CEHRT) solution that is used to meet the meaningful use objective of providing patients the ability to view online, download and transmit their health information?
Answer: We do not believe it would be appropriate for the EP or hospital to charge the patient a fee to access the Certified EHR Technology solution regardless of whether the solution is in the form of a provider-specific portal, an online personal health record, community portal or some other solution. Read the complete answer.
Question: When meeting the meaningful use measure for “secure messaging” in the EHR Incentive Programs, which requires that more than 5% of unique patients send a secure message using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT, is it required that the patient only use an interface that is certified or can any secure message received into the eligible professional’s CEHRT count for this measure?
Answer: As part of this objective, the eligible professional (EP) must make available to patients a secure messaging option certified to the 2014 edition certification criteria. However, this option is not the only way that a patient can send a secure message to an EP. Read the complete answer.
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