2.7 Meaningful Use and Target-specific Resources

Description: This module provides materials for Meaningful Use and target-specific resources.

Action Steps:

• Review Meaningful Use and Health Information Technology Resources as Applicable
• For Regional Extension Centers (REC)
  • HITRC Home Page (requires access/log in)
  • HITRC Meaningful Use CQM Toolkit - Quick Reference Guides (requires access/log in)
    • Tools for RECs and Physician Practices as They Begin Planning for Clinical Quality Measure Documentation in an EHR
• For Providers
  • The Official Website for Health IT Information
  • EHR Incentive Program Website
• Review target-specific resources below for information related to your target

More Information on the Topic:

Other Materials:

Ambulatory

• Asthma
• Coronary Artery Disease/Heart Failure
• Diabetes
• Million Hearts Aspirin, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Smoking (ABCS)
• Preventative Care

Hospital

• Medication Safety and Management
• VTE Prophylaxis
• Heart Failure Discharge

Eligible Professionals Core and Menu Set TOC for Stage 1

Provides a list of core and menu set CMS objectives for eligible professionals.

Eligible Hospitals Core and Menu Set TOC for Stage 1

Provides a list of core and menu set CMS objectives for eligible hospitals and CAHs.

Achieving Meaningful Use

Provides an overview from HealthIT.gov of the Stage 1 EHR meaningful use core and menu objectives for eligible professionals (EPs) as outlined by CMS.

Meaningful Use

Reviews what providers must do to show that they are “meaningfully using” their EHRs by meeting thresholds for a number of objectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Provides answers to FAQs about CMS' Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program.

Navigation:

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