Meaningful Use ID498 Tasha Gotter June 11, 2013

Introduction  Positive impact on health care  Positive impact on patients  Provides accurate information  Improved access to medical records  Resulting in patient empowerment

Definition of Meaningful Use  “Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs that governs the use of electronic health records and allows eligible providers and hospitals to earn incentive payments by meeting specific criteria”  “Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs that governs the use of electronic health records and allows eligible providers and hospitals to earn incentive payments by meeting specific criteria” (Policymaking, Regulation, & Strategy, 2012).

Stages of Meaningful Use

Stage One  Began in 2011  Secure technology  Accurate information exchange  Achieve 100% patient use  Organize Accounting  Improve quality of health care  Organize Demographics  Suites the needs of vulnerable populations

Stage One cont.

Stage Two  Transmit orders using provider order entry  Transmission of diagnostic tests  Convert data between inpatient and outpatient.

Stage Two Cont.

Stage Three  Keeping records safe  Patient Safety  Decision support for national high priority conditions.

Overview

Leading EHRs  eClinicalWorks  McKesson  Cerner  Allscripts  Athena Health  Meditech  GE Healthcare  Epic

Quality EHR  Patient demographic information  Clinical Health Information  Clinical Decision Support Abilities  Physician Order Entry  Query Information and Capture  Exchange and Integration Abilities

Conclusion  Positive impact on nation’s health care approach.  Positive patient outcomes  Accurate information and exchange  Increased patient involvement

References   Center of Disease Control and Prevention-Meaningful Use. (2012, 10). Retrieved 06 07, 2013, from Center of Disease Control and Prevention:   CMS.gov. (2009). Retrieved , from EHR Incentive Programs: Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/index.html?redirect=/ehrincentivepr ograms/   Fiegl, C. (2012, 09 03). EHR standards get tougher under finalized meaningful use stage 2. Retrieved 06 08, 2013, from amednews.com:   Fiegl, C. (2013, 01 28). Proposed meaningful use stage 3 criticized as hasty and too strict. Retrieved , from amednews.com:   Meaningful Use 101. (2011). Retrieved 06 07, 2013, from Medicity:   Meaningful Use OneSource. (2012). Retrieved 06 08, 2013, from HiMSS:

References Cont.   Meaningful Use Stage 1 Requirements. (2011). Retrieved 06 8, 2013, from SRSsoft:   Policymaking, Regulation, & Strategy. (2012). Retrieved 06 04, 2013, from researchers-implementers/meaningful-use   Stafford, N. (2010). Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Definitions and Implications. Retrieved 06 04, 2013, from EHRInstitute:   Versel, N. (2012, 08 23). Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rules Finalized. Retrieved 06 08, 2013, from Information Week Healthcare: stage-2-rules-finalized/   What are the Stages of Meaningful Use? (2012). Retrieved 06 08, 2013, from MAFP: meaningful-use/  