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¶ … electronic system in the health care system, new ideas and approaches are introduced. Electronic health records are helpful if they are meaningfully used. The concept of meaningful use is explained by many healthcare authorities. The Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs offer financial incentives regarding "meaningful use" of certified EHR (Electronic Health Record) technology. This helps improve patient care. The health care officers need to demonstrate that they "meaningfully use" their EHRs and meet objectives. ARRA HITECH legislation also ensures "meaningful use" by skilled professionals (What is meaningful use? n.d.). The professionals that are certified for electronic health record technology are qualified for incentive payments (AHIMA: Quality Healthcare through Quality Information, 2013). AHIMA discusses the criteria for meaningful use. The initial set of standards should be met and the specifications for implementation must be followed. The professionals qualified for incentive repayment for meaningful use of certified EHRs include Dentist, Physicians, and Doctor of podiatric medicine, Doctor of optometry, Chiropractor, Certified nurse-midwives, Nurse Practitioner and Physician assistants.
Components of Meaningful Use These EHRs improve decision making skills of health care professionals. Also it enhances the patient's outcomes by recovering their health. The technology is helpful for all the stake holders in health care. Numerous physicians have experienced benefits of meaningful use of EHR.
The meaningful use has following components:
The administration states the rates that the professionals will charges for functioning as meaningful users. This returns the views and experiences that help improve care. The management of HITECH necessitates that meaningful use should have electronic writing of data and to achieve a healthy reporting capability to…
References
AHIMA: Quality Healthcare Through Quality Information, (2013), Retrieved from:
http://www.ahima.org/advocacy/arrameaningfuluse.aspx
Blumenthal, D., (2010), "The "Meaningful Use" Regulation for Electronic Health Records," Retrieved from: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1006114
What is meaningful use? (n.d.), Retrieved from:
http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/meaningful-use
Abstract Meaningful use constitutes a key health information technology project driver as it impacts all players in the health care sector. By 2016, 95% of hospitals has demonstrated meaningful use of HIT through the CMS HER programs. Meaningful use achievement has appreciable effects on extent and long-run health information workflows. HIT acceptance and implementation necessitates substantial state support, robust federal support, and an alliance between state governors, Medicaid officers, and state
program has the potential to revolutionize the way the healthcare industry on many fronts and has implications for nurses, nursing, national health policy, patient outcomes, and population health associated with the collection and use of Meaningful Use core criteria. The primary objectives that lie at the heart of the system is to improve patient outcomes, safety, efficiencies, patient engagement, improved coordination, and public health outcomes in general among many
EHR Pros and ConsEHR stands for Electronic Health Record. This is an electronic version of a patient's medical history, which is maintained by the healthcare provider over time. The record may include all the key administrative clinical data that is relevant to the patient's care under a particular health provider (Tiwari, Thakur, & Tiwari, 2018). It also includes demographics, problems, progress notes, vital signs, medications, immunizations, past medical history, laboratory,
HITECH Act and Meaningful Use The American healthcare system is subject to undergo unprecedented reforms resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These changes have generated opportunities for firms across the healthcare landscape. Healthcare Information Technology (HITECH) is a crucial piece to various government reforms. As such, programs sponsored by the government have formulated enormous incentives to adopt information technology solutions. This has spurred much greater tailwinds in the healthcare industry.
Nurses Meaningful use of data when used together with the best practice and evidence-based practice has the potential to improve health and healthcare for the population. Meaningful use of data greatly affects nurses since they are at the frontline in achieving the goals of meaningful use Mann, 2011. This paper defines how meaningful use affects nurses and the role of nurses as relates to meaningful use. The paper is divided into
Heubusch (2009), defining meaningful use is important because "it triggers $17 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentives for the adoption of electronic health record systems." According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "providers will reap benefits beyond financial incentives -- such as reduction in errors, availability of records and data, reminders and alerts, clinical decision support, and e-prescribing/refill automation." Standards defining meaningful use of EMS technologies