The goal of meaningful use is to improve health care in the
United States.
The benefits:
· Electronic health records allows providers have the information they need to provide
the best possible care. Providers will know more about their patients and their
health history before they walk into the examination room.
Electronic health records will empower patients to take a more active role in their health and in the health of their families. Patients can receive electronic copies of their medical records and share their health information securely over the Internet with their families.
Electronic health records will empower patients to take a more active role in their health and in the health of their families. Patients can receive electronic copies of their medical records and share their health information securely over the Internet with their families.
· Electronic
health records allow their healthcare providers the ability to diagnose health problems earlier and improve the health outcomes of their
patients. Electronic health records also allow information to be shared more
easily among doctors' offices, hospitals, and across health systems, leading to
better coordination of care.
·
Stage 1 requires meeting both
core and menu objectives. All of the core objectives are required. EPs and
hospitals may choose which objectives to meet from the meaningful use menu set.
Meaningful use criteria
for eligible professionals
1.
15 core objectives
2.
5 out of 10 from menu
set objectives
3.
6 total clinical
quality measures
3 core or alternate core
3 out of 38 from additional set
Meaningful use
criteria for eligible hospitals/CAHs
1.
14 core objectives
2.
5 out of 10 from menu
set objectives
3.
15 clinical quality
measures
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