Meaningful Use

What is it?      What does it mean to me?
Why do I care?      How do I apply?

How do I make this Pain Go Away??

Do You Want Answers?

We have answers.

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Requirements:

  • Reporting period is 90 days for first year and 1 year subsequently
  • Reporting through self reporting
  • Objectives and Clinical Quality Measures are required
  • Reporting may be yes/no or numeric result
  • To meet certain objectives/measures, 80% of patients must have records in the certified EHR technology

Stage 1 Objectives for Eligible Professionals include:

Is this complex?
Not entirely.

Is this tedious?
Absolutely.

One of the biggest “gotchas” is the HIPAA Meaningful Use tie-in.