The definition of "Meaningful Use" in ARRA is one of the most critical decision points of the new administration's healthcare IT efforts. That definition will influence the types of products that will ...

At HIMSS09 held in Chicago last month, the two words I heard most were, “meaningful use.” If you think about it, the definition of those two simple words holds the key to billions of dollars. The ...

One of the most mis-understood Meaningful Use core measures for EPs is the objective to: “Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit”. The required measure threshold for this ...

Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky few, spend a significant portion of our lives working. If this is the case, we may as well try and make it meaningful ...

Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 first outlined the incentives providers would be able to receive for “meaningful use” of certified electronic health record technology, ...

According to HIMSS, meaningful use was the no. 1 priority of hospital information technology departments for 2011, and is likely to continue as a top concern. Meaningful use of certified health ...