NIST Awards MU Standards and Interoperability Contract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a contract to test standards and interoperability as part of meaningful use of electronic health records. The goal is to make sure that health IT systems have standards in place according to specifications and can effectively exchange information. The initial emphasis of the NIST contract will be on testing the standards for meaningful use, but it will also provide test tools to support electronic health record communication and electronic clinical document exchanges, such as for e-prescribing, lab results, immunization and patient administration. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=366650261aefdbe13f6ebb7098b4511f&tab=core&_cview=1