EHR-related Governmental Guidance and Resources 

• HIPAA Security Guidance for Remote Use of and Access to Electronic Protected Health Information (December 28, 2006)
• Draft Model Personal Health Record (PHR) Privacy Notice & Facts-At-A-Glance (the “Leavitt Label”)
• Draft Model Personal Health Record (PHR) Privacy Notice & Facts-At-A-Glance (the “Leavitt Label”) Blank Notice Template
• NIST 800-66 Revision 1: An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. Matthew Scholl, Kevin Stine, Joan Hash, Pauline Bowen, Arnold Johnson, Carla Dancy Smith, and Daniel I. Steinberg, National Institute of Standars and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, October 2008.
• Medicare Program; Standards for E-Prescribing Under Medicare Part D and Identification of Backward Compatible Version of Adopted Standard for E-Prescribing and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, 73 Fed. Reg. 18917 (April 7, 2008) to be codified at 42 CFR 423.
• "Recommended Requirements for Enhancing Data Quality in Electronic Health Records." Published by the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, August 2007; prepared by RTI, May 2007.
  Also available at www.hhs.gov/healthit/documents/RTIreport.pdf.
• "IRS Q&As on Hospitals’ Health IT Subsidy Arrangements with Medical Staff Physicians (supplemental guidance)." Internal Revenue Service, May 11, 2007.
  Also available at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/ehr_qa_062007.pdf.
• Summary: "Taxable Income, Intermediate Sanctions: Unintended Tax Consequences of HIT Donations Due to New Anti-kickback Safe Harbors, Stark Exceptions?” Susan Mathis and Martin Morfeld, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, February 2007.
  Also available at www.dwt.com/practc/healthcr/bulletins.htm.
• IRS Directive Memorandum from Director of Exempt Organizations, Lois G. Lerner: "Hospitals Providing Financial Assistance to Staff Physicians Involving Electronic Health Records." May 11, 2007.
  Also available at www.irs.gov/charities/index.html.
• CMS DOQ-IT University
  Web-based interactive learning tool to educate physicians in adoption and implementation of EHRs and Care Management Practices, April 11, 2007.
• State Privacy and Security Subcontract Opportunities Announced Under Expanded HHS Contract with RTI. News Release, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, May 23, 2006.
• Memorandum for the Heads of Departments and Agencies Re: Protection of Sensitive Agency Information
  (M-06-16). Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, June 23, 2006.
• “Physician’s Guide: CCHIT Certification for Ambulatory Electronic Health Records 2006.” Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
  Also available (and possibly updated) at www.cchit.org/physicians/buy/Physician+Guide+to+CCHIT+Certification.htm.

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