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Guiding you through the complexities and uncertainties tied to Meaningful Use legislation is a top priority. Click through and explore the basics on Meaningful Use, frequently asked questions, staging methodology, payment models and the services we offer to make attestation a reality for your organization.
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You can also see which Cerner clients have achieved Stage 1 Meaningful Use Attestation.
The United States government thrust healthcare into the national spotlight with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in its landmark legislation, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The HITECH Act creates sweeping programs that aim to improve the health of Americans along five healthcare priorities:
The act uses the existing payment structures of Medicare and Medicaid to incent and penalize participating providers based upon their attainment of key objectives for the Meaningful Use of a certified EHR.
The legislation made permanent new arbitration bodies such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and grew the power of existing bodies like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by placing accountability for defining and implementing its provisions with them. On July 13, 2010, these organizations announced the final rules to implement the EHRs incentive program under the HITECH Act.
There are two important considerations when trying to interpret Meaningful Use. The first is the requirements the health professional or care delivery organization must meet. The Final Rule specifies the objectives that providers must achieve in payment years 2011 and 2012 to qualify for incentive payments.
The second component to consider is the technology used by the provider. The ONC regulations specify the technical capabilities that EHR technology must have to be certified and to support providers in achieving the "Meaningful Use" objectives.
Eligible Hospitals: Must utilize a certified EHR to capture, calculate and report on existing Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update (RHDQPAU) measures in addition to published measures in the Final Rule including stroke, emergency department throughput, and VTE measures in 2011.
Eligible Providers: Must utilize a certified EHR to capture, calculate and report on two groups of Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) measures in 2011. The two groups are core measures applicable across all providers and one specialty group of measures.
Physician Practice: Learn more about achieving Meaningful Use for your practice.
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The U.S. Government has laid out a methodology outlining three stages in which providers must successfully show a prescribed use of a certified EHR to meet both quality-of-care metrics and system-adoption metrics. Regulators considered the industry's current level of technology adoption and expected returns from increased technology adoption to create the staging methodology for requirements and the timing of incentives and penalties. Their design encourages early adoption of certified technology and rapidly increasing the depth of usage over time.
Providers' attainment of a stage's requirements equate to Meaningful Use of an EHR thereby qualifying the provider for a bonus to their Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements. Failure to meet or continue to meet the required stage of Meaningful Use for a given year will result in the provider incurring a monetary penalty or possibly losing their full Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement.
Current legislation details the requirements an eligible hospital or EP must meet to attain Stage 1, as well as, the timeframe in which they have to begin participating in the program to obtain full incentives. While this may seem straight forward, the US Government has not yet indicated in what year eligible hospitals and EPs can expect to begin to incur penalties for failure to participate in the program or meet Meaningful Use criteria. Until requirements for Stages 2 and 3 have been finalized, the available reaction time for both vendors of certified EHR technology and eligible hospitals and EPs to create and update existing systems with the subsequent requirements beyond Stage 1, will be shortened.
Based on the currently released standards, providers can enter the Meaningful Use program at Stage 1 until fiscal year 2014, which runs from Oct. 1, 2013-Sept 30, 2014 for eligible hospitals and the 2014 calendar year for EPs. Organizations can attest to Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria for two program years as long as they have entered the program by federal fiscal year 2013 (Oct.1, 2012-Sept. 30, 2013 for eligible hospitals or calendar year 2013 for EPs.) It is important to note that regardless of the year in which a provider enters the Meaningful Use program, the certified EHR technology must be the most current certified version available for the year of attestation. In effect, delaying attestation does not delay the project work necessary to remain on the most current certified version of any vendor's software.
To begin receiving incentives for the investment your organization/practice has made to become meaningful users of certified electronic health record technology, you must enroll in an incentive program through Medicare or Medicaid. Some organizations will qualify for both programs, so please visit the CMS website for further detail.
If you're a Cerner client, a more indepth view of Payment Models is available.
As a service to our clients, Cerner has established an electronic medical record (EMR) financing program that will assist clients in aligning their EMR system costs with potential stimulus incentive reimbursements.
The financing program contains both payment deferrals and step-payment structures as options outlined below for both eligible professionals and hospitals.
Financing Options for Hospitals
Up to 12 months of payment deferral, followed by six months of interest-only payments.Payments then remain fixed for the remaining term of the financing contract.
*Nothing stated above constitutes an offer or commitment for any sale, purchase or financing transaction. Such transactions are subject to credit and other approvals at Cerner and/or the financing bank in addition to the execution of mutually acceptable documentation.
In addition to conferences and educational opportunities available to all clients, Cerner offers a variety of services in the area of regulatory compliance:
The workshop is a one-day event held at your organization. The workshop provides an executive overview of Meaningful Use and healthcare reform at a federal level. Our team will deliver thorough discussion related to Stage 1 Meaningful Use objectives, their measurements, and key takeaways. As Stage 2 Meaningful Use objectives are further developed, the workshop will expand to include a deeper analysis as preparation for Stage 2 -intensifies over Stage 1.
The assessment includes functional report configuration and gap analysis. The analysis will measure your organization's current state against all Meaningful Use objectives and isolate risks using detailed data analysis.
This offering evaluates your reporting needs, identifies gaps for the Practice Manager driving mitigation plans and drives reporting and attestation strategy.
A Cerner Regulatory Compliance consultant is placed on your Meaningful Use Task Force as a subject matter expert and as a participant but not as the driver or chair. The Cerner team sits on the Task Force to help develop its Meaningful Use compliance program, and the steps needed to help meet Meaningful Use Stage 1.
*For more detailed information and answers to your questions, please visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website or contact your Cerner representative anytime.
ARRA stands for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which is a stimulus bill created to help the United States economy recover during a recession. A portion of ARRA was dedicated to investing in health information technology (HIT), which, according to current estimates, reports that as much as $27 billion over the next decade will be expended to support adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).
HITECH stands for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act). Under the HITECH Act, federal incentive payments will be available to doctors and hospitals when they adopt certified EHRs and demonstrate Meaningful Use with their HIT.
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The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT), Drummond Group Inc., InfoGard Laboratories, SLI Global Solutions, and ICSA Labs have been named as certifying bodies for EHRs.
Cerner received complete EHR certification for both the eligible hospital and eligible provider (EP) incentive programs for Millennium® 2007.09.12 from the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology - Authorized Testing Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCB).
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either EP or eligible hospital technology and EHR modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria.
At high level, an eligible provider (EP) or eligible hospital must achieve a series of set stages* through your certified EHR, with the ability to:
*These stages are subject to changes determined by future rule making.
The criteria for Meaningful Use will be staged in three steps over the course of the next five years. Stage 1 (2011 and 2012) sets the baseline for electronic data capture and information sharing. Stage 2 (expected to be implemented in 2013) and Stage 3 (expected to be implemented in 2015) will continue to expand on this baseline and be developed through future rule making.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reopened the comment period for the agency's proposed rule on Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling(1) (2002 FDA proposal) to request comments on a new proposal for listing trans fatty acids (trans fats) on the Nutrition Facts panel of food labels. Under the new proposal, the listing would be accompanied by a footnote informing consumers that "Intake of trans fat should be as low as possible." The FDA seeks comments on only this footnote and not on the proposed rule in general. The FDA's proposal also notes that, pending publication of a final rule, it would, as an exercise of its enforcement discretion, allow truthful trans fat declarations that are accompanied by the proposed footnote.
The FTC enforces the Federal Trade Commission Act,(2) which prohibits deceptive or unfair acts or practices in or affecting commerce.(3) The FTC considers the prevention of deceptive health-related advertising claims to be one of its highest priorities, and has taken action in numerous cases involving deceptive health-related claims about food products(4) and dietary supplements.(5) In implementing its law enforcement mandate, the FTC has developed considerable expertise in understanding the role of advertising and labeling in providing information to consumers.
The Commission's staff also has experience examining the effects of advertising regulation on market performance, including performance of the food market.(6) FTC staff research suggests that labeling and advertising regulations have a strong effect on the type and amount of health information that consumers receive. Specifically, labeling and advertising regulations that permit sellers to disseminate truthful information about diet and health are likely to lead to better informed consumers, more competition on the health attributes of food, and the formulation of more healthful products.(7)
We believe that our experience has a bearing on the FDA's new proposal for the provision of trans fat content information on the Nutrition Facts panel. Accordingly, the staff of the FTC's Bureau of Economics, Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Office of Policy Planning submit their views on the new proposal for the provision of trans fat content information on the Nutrition Facts panel.
In 1999, the FDA proposed a rule to allow trans fatty acid information on food labels.(8) The proposal described several labeling options and explained the FDA's preference for the option of adding trans fats to the saturated fats entry on the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels.(9) The FDA proposed this alternative because, even though trans fats technically are not saturated fats, the agency believed that trans fats and saturated fats both have adverse effects on serum cholesterol and heart disease risks. The FDA also proposed a "Trans Fat Free" claim (and several synonyms) for foods that contain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat and less than 0.5 grams of saturated fats per serving.(10)
FTC staff filed a comment on the 1999 proposal in April 2000 (2000 FTC Staff Comment). In the comment, the staff:
- supported efforts to allow truthful trans fat information on food labels;
- recommended that trans fats not be included in the saturated fat category because such a grouping was technically inaccurate and potentially confusing;
- supported the definition of "Trans Fat Free" claims;
- recommended consideration of a "Reduced Trans Fat" claim; and
- recommended that the FDA consider allowing health claims that would inform consumers of the potential relationship between trans fatty acids and heart disease risks, based on staff's conclusion that such claims were likely to promote consumer knowledge of trans fat risks, lead to more healthful food choices, and promote the development of more healthful products.
The FDA now proposes to list trans fats separately from saturated fats. We support this proposal for the reasons described in the 2000 FTC Staff Comment. We have reservations, however, about the unique treatment that trans fatty acids will receive under the proposal. We therefore recommend that the FDA conduct consumer research to determine if the current proposed footnote will inadvertently confuse consumers about the relative risks of saturated fat, cholesterol, and trans fat. Given the significant effect of trans fats on heart disease risks, we support the FDA's proposal to allow trans fat information in labeling prior to issuance of a final rule. Moreover, in light of mounting scientific conclusions emphasizing the effect of various fats on heart disease risks, we reiterate our 2000 recommendation that the FDA consider allowing truthful messages about the effects of trans fats on health. Information about the effects of various fats on heart disease can help consumers make more healthful product choices and promote competition on the heart-health dimensions of foods.
Under the current proposal, trans fats would have a unique position among fats on food labels. Unlike the entries for total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, a Percentage Daily Value (% DV) will not be listed for trans fats. Lack of a % DV alone would not necessarily be a concern because consumers may still find the content information useful even without a recommended daily intake. For example, % DV is not listed for polyunsaturated fats or other monounsaturated fats, and the % DV entry for polyunsaturated and other monounsaturated fats is currently left blank. In contrast, the proposed % DV entry for trans fats would not merely be blank but would include a symbol leading to the following footnote: "Intake of trans fat should be as low as possible."
The FDA derives the suggested footnote from the conclusions of a recent report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science (NAS/IOM), "Dietary Reference Intakes."(11) According to the FDA, this report found "'a positive linear trend' between trans fatty acid intake and total and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration, and therefore increased risk of coronary heart disease."(12) The FDA proposal further notes that:
The report summarized that the scientific evidence would suggest a tolerable upper intake level (UL) of zero, but because trans fats are unavoidable in ordinary diets and achieving such a UL would require extraordinary changes in dietary intake patterns that might introduce other undesirable effects and unknown health risks, a UL was not proposed. Instead, the report recommended "that trans fat consumption be as low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet."(13)
Accordingly, the FDA's proposal suggests that trans fats should be treated differently from saturated fats on the nutrition label largely because the IOM/NAS report, while recognizing potential risks from trans fats, "did not provide a dietary reference intake (DRI) value for trans fat or information that the agency believes is sufficient to support its establishing a daily reference value (DRV) to assist the agency in providing other information on the label, such as a % DV for trans fat."(14)
As discussed in the 2000 FTC staff comment, scientific opinion about the health effects of trans fatty acids has shifted considerably during the past two decades. Since the FDA's 1999 proposal was published, researchers and research organizations have continued to examine the effects of trans fats. A review of the literature in 2002 concludes:
Compelling evidence from metabolic studies, epidemiologic investigations, and clinical trials in the past several decades converges to indicate that at least 3 dietary strategies are effective in preventing CHD [coronary heart disease]: substitute unsaturated fats (especially polyunsaturated fat) for saturated and trans-fats; increase consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil or plant sources; and consume a diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains and low in refined grains. A combination of these approaches can confer greater benefits than a single approach. However, simply lowering the percentage of energy from total fat in the diet is unlikely to improve lipid profiles or CHD incidence.(15)
In 2000, the American Heart Association issued a revised set of dietary guidelines. Among other things, the guidelines conclude that:
It has been established that dietary trans-unsaturated fatty acids can increase LDL cholesterol and reduce HDL cholesterol . . . The AHA recommends limiting the intake of trans-fatty acids, the major contributor of which is hydrogenated fat. Future inclusion of trans-fatty acid content on food labels, as well as the increasing availability of trans-fatty acid-free products, will aid consumers in reducing current intake (average 2% to 3% of total energy) to achieve a total intake of cholesterol-raising fatty acids that does not exceed 10% of energy.(16)
As noted above, the 2002 FDA proposal relies heavily upon the IOM/NAS recommendation "that trans fat consumption be as low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet." Notably, however, the same report reaches a similar conclusion about saturated fatty acids and cholesterol:
There is a body of evidence suggesting that saturated and trans fatty acids and cholesterol increase blood total and LDL cholesterol concentrations, and therefore the risk of coronary heart disease . . . Because the intake of each of these three nutrients and risk of coronary heart disease is a positive linear trend, even very low intakes of each may increase risk.(17)
More specifically, the IOM/NAS report notes a similar problem setting Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values for saturated fats:
There is a positive linear trend between total saturated fatty acid intake and total and LDL cholesterol concentration and increased risk of coronary heart disease. A UL is not set for saturated fatty acids because any incremental increase in saturated fatty acid intake increases CHD risk. It is neither possible nor advisable to achieve 0 percent of energy from saturated fatty acids in typical whole-food diets.(18)
According to another section of the report, similar problems were encountered for other fats:
There were insufficient data to use the model of risk assessment to set a UL for total fat, monounsaturated fatty acids, n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein, or amino acids. While increased serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations, and therefore risk of coronary heart disease, may increase at high intakes of saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids or cholesterol, a UL is not set for these fats because the level at which risk begins to increase is very low and cannot be achieved by usual diets and still have adequate intakes of all other required nutrients. It is thus recommended that saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, and cholesterol consumption be as low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.(19)
The FTC staff's review of recent recommendations leads us to three general conclusions, which provide a basis for our analysis of the FDA's proposed disclosure. First, scientific understanding regarding the effects of various fats on heart disease risks continues to evolve. Second, although the base of knowledge is changing, there is currently general agreement that: (i) consumers would benefit from reductions in trans fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol consumption; (ii) substituting polyunsaturated or cis-monounsaturated fats for cholesterol-raising fats is likely to be beneficial; and (iii) holding calories constant, any heart-health benefit from reductions in total fat consumption will depend on the type of fat substitution made. Third, recommendations about saturated fats tend to be qualitatively similar to recommendations about trans fats, even though there are some differences between the two.
In light of FTC staff research on the role of nutrition and health information in markets, we believe that the recommendations from the National Academies of Science, the American Heart Association, and others suggest that consumers would benefit from knowing more about the role of trans fats and other fats in the diet. We therefore support the FDA's efforts to allow more truthful information about fats in food labeling.
We are concerned, however, that the unique treatment proposed for trans fats on the Nutrition Facts panel may suggest to consumers that there is a significant qualitative difference between saturated fats and trans fats, and such a conclusion appears to be inconsistent with current dietary advice. Moreover, we note that the FDA's concern about the lack of a DRI value estimate for trans fats in the IOM/NAS report seems an insufficient basis on which to conclude that trans and saturated fats should be treated differently, given that the report indicated similar problems for saturated fat.
Without consumer testing, we do not know the extent to which the proposed footnote, in the context of the current label, might lead consumers to conclude that trans and saturated fats have significantly different effects on health. The footnote might encourage consumers to focus more on trans fats than on saturated fats, or vice versa. Although there is some evidence to suggest that trans fats may be somewhat more harmful than saturated fats, because trans fats represent a relatively small proportion of current fat consumption, a more prominent focus on trans fats, at the possible expense of attention to saturated fats, might inadvertently lead consumers to make food choices based on an incorrect understanding of the health consequences.
We recommend that the FDA conduct research on the proposed footnote, similar to some of the research undertaken by the FDA to develop the Nutrition Facts panel. For example, the FDA may wish to conduct a series of controlled copy tests comparing the effects of alternative formats and disclosures on consumer knowledge. The proposed format could be tested against other alternatives. One alternative would be to disclose trans fats, saturated fats, and dietary cholesterol in as close to identical formats as feasible since such treatment appears consistent with the overall recommendations in the IOM/NAS report. For example, the FDA could copy test a label that applies the proposed footnote not only to trans fats (with or without a % DV) but also to saturated fats and dietary cholesterol (with or without % DVs) to determine which format is most informative for consumers and runs the least risk of inadvertently confusing them about the relative risks of saturated fat, cholesterol, and trans fat.
Research on trans fat and saturated fat disclosures would be particularly helpful if health messages about the effects of various fats on heart disease risks are also studied. As discussed in the 2000 FTC Staff Comment, we believe it important to allow companies to fashion health claims to explain the significance of different types of fats to consumers. For example, producers of foods with relatively healthful fat profiles may wish to convey the findings of recent reports in food labeling. Truthful information on health effects can help consumers understand why fat choices matter, and their improved understanding can lead to more healthful diets, competition based on heart-health attributes, and innovation of more healthful foods. Trans fat content listings alone may not be meaningful to consumers who are not aware of the science that underlies the concern.
FTC staff believes that the FDA's proposal to list trans fats on the Nutrition Facts panel separate from the listing for saturated fats will help to achieve the FDA's goal of informing consumers about trans fatty acids. We also recommend that the FDA engage in consumer research on the proposed footnote, such as conducting a series of controlled copy tests comparing the effects of alternative formats and disclosures on consumer knowledge. In addition, in evaluating the proposed footnote, it would be valuable to determine whether health messages about the effects of various fats on heart disease risks would improve consumer understanding.
Respectfully submitted,
David T. Scheffman, Director
Janis K. Pappalardo, Economist
Bureau of Economics
J. Howard Beales III, Director
Thomas B. Pahl, Assistant Director, Division of Advertising Practices
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Ted Cruz, Director
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Attorney
Office of Policy Planning
1. 67 Fed. Reg. 69,171 (Nov. 15, 2002).
2. 15 U.S.C. § 45, et seq.
3. Id. The FTC and the FDA have overlapping jurisdiction to regulate the advertising, labeling, and promotion of foods, over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Under a long-standing liaison agreement between the agencies, the FDA exercises primary responsibility for regulating the labeling of these products, while the FTC has primary responsibility for ensuring that their advertising is truthful and not misleading. Working Agreement Between FTC and Food and Drug Administration, 4 Trade Reg. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 9,850.01 (1971).
4. See Conopco, Inc., C-3706 (Jan. 23, 1997) (consent); Grey Advertising, Inc., C-3691 (Oct. 30, 1996) (consent); The Dannon Co., C-3643 (Mar. 18, 1996) (consent); Eggland's Best, Inc., C-3520 (Aug. 15, 1994) (consent); Pompeian, Inc., C-3402 (Oct. 27, 1992) (consent); Campbell Soup Co., D. 9223 (Aug. 18, 1992) (consent); Bertolli U.S.A., Inc., C-3396 (Aug. 17, 1992) (consent).
5. See Home Shopping Network, Civil Action No. 99-897-CIV-T-25C (Apr. 15, 1999) (Complaint for Civil Penalties, Injunction, and Other Relief and Proposed Consent Decree); Amerfit, Inc., C-3747 (Jun. 16, 1997) (consent); KCD Inc., C-3752 (June 16, 1997) (consent); Schering Corp., D. 9232 (Sept. 16, 1991) (Initial Decision), (Oct. 30, 1994) (consent); U.S. v. General Nutrition, Inc., No. 94-686 (W.D. Pa. April 28, 1994) (consent); Miles, Inc., 114 F.T.C. 31 (1991) (consent); General Nutrition, Inc., 111 F.T.C. 387 (1989) (consent); FTC v. PharmTech Research, Inc., 576 F. Supp. 294 (D.D.C. 1983) (preliminary injunction), 103 F.T.C. 448 (1984) (consent).
6. Relevant prior comments regarding food labeling issues include: Comments of the Staff of
the Bureaus of Economics and Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Food Labeling:Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims and Health Claims; Proposed Rule Before the Food and Drug Administration, Docket No. 94P-0036 (2000) and Comments of the Staffs of the Bureaus of Economics and Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission In The Matters of Nutrition Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims: Health Claims; Ingredient Labeling Proposed Rules Before The Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration, Docket Nos. 91N-0384, 84N-0153, 85N-0061, 91N-0098, 91N-0099, 91N-0094, 91N-0096, 91N-0095, 91N-0219 (1992). Relevant FTC staff research includes: P. Ippolito & J. Pappalardo, Advertising Nutrition & Health: Evidence from Food Advertising 1977 - 1997 (2002); P. Ippolito & A. Mathios, Information and Advertising Policy: A Study of Fat and Cholesterol Consumption in the United States, 1977-1990 (1996); P. Ippolito & A. Mathios, Health Claims in Advertising and Labeling: A Study of the Cereal Market (1989); and J. Calfee and J. Pappalardo, How Should Health Claims for Foods be Regulated? An Economic Perspective (1989).
7. Id.
8. 64 Fed. Reg. 62,746 (Nov. 17, 1999) at 62,753-754.
9. Products containing trans fatty acids would have included an asterisk that would refer to a footnote declaring "Contains ______ g trans fat."
10. The 1999 proposal included the following suggested changes: (1) mandatory trans fatty acid labeling on the Nutrition Facts Panel of foods and dietary supplements that contained 0.5 or more grams of trans fat per serving; (2) stricter saturated fat thresholds for nutrient content claims and health claims, which would be based on the sum of saturated fat and trans fat content; and (3) definition of a "trans fat free" descriptor. Additional descriptors and health claims about trans fat and Coronary Heart Disease [CHD] would have still been prohibited.
11. Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Science (IOM/NAS), Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein and Amino Acids, Chapter 8, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, (http://www.nap.edu), 2002 (IOM/NAS report) at 335-432.
12. 67 Fed. Reg. at 69,171.
13. Id.
14. Id. Because of a lack of a daily reference intake, the agency has not established a % DV for trans fats.
15. Frank B. Hu & Walter C. Willett, Optimal Diets for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease, 288 JAMA, 20 (Nov. 27, 2002) at 2575.
16. AHA Dietary Guidelines, Revision 2000: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association, 102 Circulation (2000), http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/18/2284 at 10, (citations omitted).
17. Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Science (IOM/NAS), Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein and Amino Acids, National Academy Press, Prepublication Copy, Washington, DC, (http://www.nap.edu), 2002 at 11- 46.
18. Id. at 8-50.
19. Id. at S-4 (emphasis added).


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Christmas in America has always been a secular holiday
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No. Christmas officially became a secular holiday on June 28, 1870. That's when President Ulysses S. Grant declared December 25 a legal holiday, along with January 1, July 4, and a day to be determined for Thanksgiving. We were founded as a secular country under a godless Constitution (no mention of God or Jesus), where freedom of conscience is guaranteed for all people. Just so there is no doubt about President Grant's intent, in his seventh-annual message to Congress on Dec. 7, 1875, he said: "Declare church and state forever separate and distinct; but each free within their proper spheres."
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Christians may certainly celebrate Christmas religiously. Early Christians made up a story about a savior born on December 25, a myth that originated in the winter solstice festivals of ancient civilizations. Mithras, a Persian savior-god, had a sizable following in the Roman world and his birth was celebrated on that day. By appropriating the day for the alleged birth of Jesus, Christians could more easily convert pagans.
Individuals are free to focus on whomever they view as the reason for the season: Jesus, Rudolph, or Santa. My personal preference is a Santa who wants us to be good for goodness's sake, without fear of eternal punishment for not believing in him. From Rudolph we learn that it's OK to be different, and to stand proud even if others laugh at you. And though Jesus primarily wants us to give glory to God, I like it that he also asks for "Peace on Earth and goodwill toward men."
What a wonderful world we would have in any season if we followed these three lessons: be good, accept diversity, and strive for peace. I wish this holiday season would bring us closer to such important secular principles. Unfortunately, the Christmas season has become increasingly divisive.
[Remembering Christopher Hitchens.]
A manufactured "War on Christmas" by some Christians now forces people to choose between wishing a "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays." It's ironic that stores are boycotted when the emphasis is on the Happy Holidays phrase, implying that the true meaning of Christmas for religious people must be "shopping." In fact, because of the pagan origin of Christmas, some early American colonies prohibited the celebration of Christmas. That might have been the original war on Christmas.
Whether we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, HumanLight, or any other holiday, my wish for this and all seasons is that we strive for peace on Earth and goodwill toward all humans.
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Carol Perkins will end her reign as president of the Columbus Board of Education at the end of this month. "At this time I am not interested in continuing on at that level," Perkins said.
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The Blue Jackets will be without defenseman James Wisniewski for at least the next two games because of an upper body injury, coach Todd Richards said today.
Wisniewski was injured during Friday's 4-0 win over Minnesota - perhaps on a second-period check by Wild forward Matt Cooke -- but played 18 minutes, 43 seconds and finished with a plus-3 rating.
With Wisniewski injured, the Blue Jackets are expected to dress David Savard after four straight healthy scratches.
The Blue Jackets play in Pittsburgh on Monday, then return home to play New Jersey on Tuesday.
Wisniewski and rookie Ryan Murray have emerged in recent weeks as a very reliable defensive pair for Richards. In the last six games, Wisniewski had two assists and a plus-6 rating, while Murray had one goal, one assist and a plus-6 rating.
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While Shawn Carter (a.k.a. Jay Z) grabbed 9 nominations, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar gave him 99 problems by taking the high-profile nominations that didn't include the genre's icon. Jay Z's Magna Carta...Holy Grail was passed over for album of the year in favor of Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' The Heist. Both acts were also nominated for best new artist. Taylor Swift, Daft Punk and Sara Bareilles also were nominated in the category.
The major nominations included a record of the year nomination for Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell, two songs blaring from car stereos all summer. The popular Royals by Lorde also was nominated.
Jay Z wasn't the only popular music mainstay to be passed over. While his only nod in a major award category came in the form of his appearance on Lamar's album, Justin Timberlake was nominated only in minor categories for best solo pop vocal performance (Mirrors) and best pop duo/group performance with (oddly enough) Jay Z.
Kanye West was also passed over in the major categories. A year after vocally expressing distaste for the ceremony, it is not yet known whether the mercurial artist will appear at the Grammys.
The Jackets went six weeks between back-to-back victories. There are mammals – rabbits, ferrets, weasels and even kangaroos – that have gestation periods that long. Go ahead, look it up.
In any case, another winning streak was finally born tonight in the Nationwide Arena, where the Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-0. A crowd of 11,319 braved apocalyptic weather to bear witness.
The wee winning streak is notable in that both victories were shutouts. Sergei Bobrovsky and Curtis McElhinney combined to beat Tampa Bay 1-0 in the Nationwide Arena Tuesday night. Bobrovsky (groin) went on injured reserve (where he will remain for 4-6 weeks) and McElhinney continued hot against the Wild.
The difference tonight was McElhinney (20 saves) got a lot of help from his teammates and his opponents. The Wild, coming off a stirring, 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks last night, were clearly deflated and definitely awful against the Jackets. Thanks for coming. Then again, did anyone see Dany Heatley? He was invisible, and he was not alone.
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The production went pretty well Thursday on NBC - no major glitches or hitches that I
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great musicals brought to TV. If you saw and enjoyed the broadcast, you should grab the
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He found his own exit door.
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Coach Todd Richards did his very best to prepare his team to win tonight against the Minnesota Wild in Nationwide Arena. The Jackets haven't won consecutive games in ages. Richards didn't come out and say it, but he really, really wants this one.
"We hadn't had a hard practice in a month just because we weren't able to," Richards said, citing the recent run of 14 games in 26 days. "It was probably more about the rest. But now we had a couple of days to practice. Hopefully we can take some of the stuff we worked on and apply it to tonight's game.
The Wild is coming off a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night in St. Paul. Defenseman Marco Scandella scored his first goal of the season with 1:48 remaining in the third period to help Minnesota beat Chicago on home ice for the first time since 2008. That's a big, big win, but Richards expects no drop-off from his former team tonight.
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We can guarantee a fantastic night out in the Frog and Bucket with our cabaret style seating, friendly staff and great comics you get the best possible atmosphere for comedy.
The Frog and Bucket brings you the finest acts from the National and International Comedy Circuit and boasts world class line ups all the year round, but we always go the extra mile around the festive season with some of the best, award winning stand ups from around the word.
Our doors will open at 7pm for our evening shows so your party will have plenty of time to have a drink before the show starts at around 8.30. If you were opting for the Christmas meal we would ask that you be in the venue by 7.15pm. Anyone not eating with us is welcome to join us for drinks at 7.00pm; otherwise we request that you are in the venue by 8.00pm.
The night will be introduced by one of our world class comperes and features two top flight headliners playing extended sets with a short break in between to charge your glasses!
For Christmas we have several banqueting tables of ten to add a bit of glitz and glamour to your night out, you can also speak to the booking office about pre-ordering your wine, champagne or purchasing drink vouchers for your staff.
We're confident that we offer the best night out in town. Not only do you get top quality acts at the best venue in town, you also get our legendary classic disco through 'til late so you can dance the night away to the best disco anthems and guilty pleasures.
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To ensure it's the talk of the office we at the Frog and Bucket aim to provide the best possible night for your Christmas party. And what better way to celebrate the festive season than with top-flight entertainment, delicious grub, and our legendary disco? We understand that organising a staff party can be hard work so we have a variety of shows and packages to choose from to suit your party's budget and availability. We even offer Luncheon shows so you can offer your staff the same great night out, in the day!
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For parties of over 80 people the Frog and Bucket is available for hire on Sundays. We can design and tailor a show to your needs and offer specialised menus. To arrange this, please call the booking line.
All prices are shown on the last 2 pages of this document, most shows are inclusive of a meal but some shows have an option of with or without a meal. We can further tailor your booking by adding extras to your party package.
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Doors will open at 12.30pm, the carvery will be served from 1.00pm, and we request that anyone having the carvery is in the venue as close to that time as possible.
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Due to the popularity of our Christmas and New Year shows we get fully booked some months in advance, so if you're planning to come along to a show we suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.
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