Briefly describe how the Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program, meaningful use (MU) has impacted in the hospital or medical facility you work at. Share how MU has impacted your practice.
Ans) Meaningful Use was defined by the use of certified EHR technology in a meaningful manner (for example electronic prescribing); ensuring that the certified EHR technology connects in a manner that provides for the electronic exchange of health information to improve the quality of care.
When they were introduced, the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs were designed to measure the meaningful use of CEHRT in three stages:
Stage 1 focused on promoting the adoption of certified EHR
technologies. This initial stage established requirements for the
electronic capture of clinical data and giving patients access to
electronic copies of their own health information.
Stage 2 expanded upon stage 1 criteria by encouraging the
meaningful use of CEHRT. This stage emphasized care coordination
and the exchange of patient information. It increased the
thresholds of criteria compliance and introduced more clinical
decision support, care coordination requirements and patient
engagement rules.
Stage 3 focused on using CEHRT to improve health outcomes by
implementing protected health information, e-prescribing, clinical
decision support, computerized provider order entry, patient
provider access, coordinated care through patient engagement,
health information exchange, clinical data registry and case
reporting.
Briefly describe how the Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program, meaningful use (MU) has impacted...
Which of the following is not required to achieve incentive payments for meaningful use of the electronic health record (EHR)? Use of an EHR that has been certified by an ONC-approved certification body Acceptance of patients insured by Medicare or Medicaid Use of an EHR that has the ability to capture and query healthcare quality data Formal training of providers in clinical informatics Use of an EHR that has the ability to carry out health information exchange
(B is not the answer) Which of the following is not required to achieve incentive payments for meaningful use of the electronic health record (EHR)? Use of an EHR that has been certified by an ONC-approved certification body Acceptance of patients insured by Medicare or Medicaid O Use of an EHR that has the ability to capture and query healthcare quality data O Formal training of providers in clinical informatics O Use of an EHR that has the ability to...
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1) Describe how the electronic health record (EHR) is a clinical information system and how does evidence base medicine (EBM) integrate in the EHR for improved patient outcomes.
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