Meaningful Use

Meaningful tips for achieving meaningful use.

Meaningful use: Floor or ceiling?

BACKGROUND In 2011, federal incentive payments for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) began. This study evaluates the impact of the program on hospitals and EHR vendors, identifying how it affects EHR planning and development. Specifically, it assesses whether vendors and Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are viewing the meaningful use requirements as a floor - the minimally acc...

Meaningful use for the pediatrician.

it seems that every other week something is new in our medical offices; we are bombarded from all directions. Insurance claims, electronic health records (EHRs), medical boards, hospital privileges—change has become the norm and medicine has become a moving target. Meaningful Use, through its application to EHRs, hopefully has the potential to drastically change how we practice medicine in the ...

Are students ready for meaningful use?

Background The meaningful use (MU) of electronic medical records (EMRs) is being implemented in three stages. Key objectives of stage one include electronic analysis of data entered into structured fields, using decision-support tools (e.g., checking drug-drug interactions [DDI]) and electronic information exchange. Objective The authors assessed the performance of medical students on 10 stage-...

Meaningful use: what it means for ORs.