Meaningful use is the use of a certified electronic health record (EHR) to demonstrate improved quality and safety of health care delivery for a patient population within a clinical practice. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was enacted February 17, 2009, and includes the HITECH Act, which outlines the criteria for achieving meaningful use (MU). These criteria have specific timelines and completion dates to qualify for CMS financial incentives. The MU initiative is meant to help providers collect and store different combinations of electronic patient data—allergies, medication history, lab results, clinic visits—in an electronic health record (EHR) and then securely share and exchange this data with patients, other health entities, and governmental agencies.
Meaningful Use Resource Catalogue
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