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 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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