Meaningful Use
What is meaningful use? What is meaningful use stage one? How does meaningful use apply to EHRs? How do you meet the requirements? The blog entries below help answer these questions as well as offer tips and resources to guide you through the process of adopting and meeting the meaningful use requirements for EHRs.
Latest Blog Posts
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Interoperability vs Health Information Exchange: Setting the Record Straight
One thing that I’ve learned in the government is that words matter, and sometimes, particularly in complicated or technical areas, it can be hard to use words that are precise and accurate. Sometimes we use the same term to apply to a broad range of concepts or ideas because it can be complicated to describe all the nuances captured by that work. Sometimes the words we use start out as verbs and then turn into nouns. Sometimes the names (and meanings) evolve over time. And sometimes the same words are used in different areas to mean entirely different things. -
ONC’s Annual Meeting Sees Health IT as Foundation for New Payment Policies
More than 1,200 grantees, stakeholders, and other members of the public c
ame together December 12 at the 2012 ONC Annual Meeting to discuss the successes, challenges and impacts of the wide-spread health information technology (health IT) adoption to improve care. This year’s theme, “The Meaningful Foundation for the Future of Healthcare,” evoked how meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) is enabling providers to thrive under new payment and delivery systems. -
Health IT Standards: Looking Forward to Another Successful Year
This week marks the beginning of a new year, and I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead. One of my resolutions is a renewed commitment to a broader conversation about all things standards, technology, research and innovation.
