Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Meaningful Use
Lecture:What is Meaningful Use?
Slide content:Meaningful Use Summary Lecture a The goal of the HITECH Act is to provide incentive for the adoption of EHRs by eligible physicians and hospitals Eligibility for HITECH Act incentives is provided by meeting the criteria for meaningful use through the use of a certified EHR The criteria for meaningful use are met in three stages 29
Slide notes:This concludes lecture a of the unit on Meaningful Use. In summarizing this lecture, The goal of the HITECH Act is to provide incentives for the adoption of EHRs by eligible professionals and hospitals Eligibility for HITECH Act incentives is provided by meeting the criteria for meaningful use through the use of a certified EHR And, the criteria for meaningful use are met in three stages Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 4.0 29