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 ...

One of the biggest moves in healthcare over the past several years has revolved around the concept of Meaningful Use. The goal of Meaningful Use is to improve the efficiency of the healthcare ...

Healthcare providers spoke, and Andy Slavitt listened. The acting head of CMS recently addressed the J.P. Morgan Annual Health Care Conference, and announced that “The Meaningful Use program as it has ...

A recent webinar discussed how the upcoming meaningful use requirements apply to and will impact ambulatory surgery centers, as well as eligible hospital and professionals, as they relate to ...

When it comes to the topic of meaningful use, Colin Banas, MD, is driven by fear. And he's far from being the only one. The chief medical information officer at the Virginia Commonwealth University ...

Six out of 10 radiologists plan to use electronic health records and achieve "meaningful use" standards, but only 6 percent think they have a good understanding of what meaningful use means, a new ...

The EHR Incentive Program, often dubbed “Meaningful Use”, has been surrounded by questions and confusion among anesthesiologists and practice administrators since its inception. Currently, the ...

The Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Program permitted hospitals and physicians to receive incentive payments by submitting attestations of compliance with Stage 1 meaningful ...

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 ...

"The different stages of growth, development and socialization of childhood require different meaningful use criteria that must be developed carefully for the diverse pediatric patient population." ...

While many people outside of the healthcare world may not know a lot about our IT issues and challenges, almost everyone has heard about meaningful use. But, nobody truly has an understanding of what ...