What is meant by a meaningful use EHR?
To qualify for the incentive plan, all Electronic Health Records systems must demonstrate meaningful use of the certified EMR every year [Sec. 4101]. Incentives are earned by individual physicians, and each provider must demonstrate meaningful use personally. Therefore, it is possible that some physicians within a practice might qualify for payments, while others might not. Although the terms of “meaningful use” are not yet finalized, some requirements are likely. See this Matrix for review. The practice will be required to demonstrate effective use of ePrescribing, information exchange, and quality improvement measure reporting. The requirements for meaningful use become more stringent over time.
