Continuous Improvement Objectives. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Information Technology has adopted a framework and recommendations for demonstrating the meaningful use of electronic health records issued by its Health Information Technology Policy Committee. The recommendations will be incorporated into a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The recommendations address the following Health Care Outcome Domains: Improvements in quality, safety, efficiency, and a reduction in health disparities; Engaging patients and families; Improving care coordination; Improving population and public health; and Ensuring adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information. The framework also provides a progression of requirements. Specific objectives and measures are proposed for 2011, 2013, and 2015. The Agency and Florida stakeholders recognize the need to continuously evaluate the meaningful use of electronic health records and health information exchange and modify priorities for capacity development and the promotion of health information technology. Objectives will evolve as national standards change and experience informs. Meaningful Use Review Objective Develop criteria for evaluation and determine the need for new, expanded or improved health information exchange services to bring about continued improvement in the performance of Florida providers in each of the five health care outcome domains defined by the ONC. HIT Adoption (encouraged but not required) Role of other HITECH ACT program or state initiatives to advance adoption: As requested by the ONC, this section will provide information relating to the role of other HITECH ACT program or state initiatives to advance adoption. The Agency has played a leading role in State efforts to promote the adoption of HIT since 2004 when the Legislature authorized it to promote the adoption of electronic health record systems. In 2006, the Legislature required the Agency to implement a strategy to develop a health information network to exchange both clinical and claims-based the electronic health records, to monitor innovations in health information technology, maintain a repository of technical resources, and oversee the integration of health care data from other state agencies. In 2007, the Legislature directed the Agency to promote the adoption of electronic prescribing by creating an e-prescribing clearinghouse on the Internet (xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/eprescri...
Continuous Improvement Objectives. Agilent and Flextronics agree to work together to develop and mutually agree performance expectations according to Exhibit Q, Appendix N and as outlined in the TQRDCEb example attached hereto as Exhibit J. Both Parties will meet on at least an annual basis to review the progress made on the stated performance objectives. Flextronics is expected to maintain a minimum overall score of three (3.0) on a scale of zero to four (0-4) with no individual attribute below two (2.0). Flextronics agrees to establish and implement corrective action plans as necessary to correct any deficient score no later than three (3) months from the date that the review results are communicated to Flextronics by Agilent. Flextronics agrees to discuss and document in the performance review meetings any productivity improvement accomplishments and future plans relating thereto.
