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:Overall Requirements for MU Use certified EHR technology in a meaningful manner Use certified EHR technology connected in a manner that provides for health information exchange Using certified EHR technology, the provider submits information on clinical quality measures 9
Slide notes:The overall requirements for meaningful use that come from the HITECH Act are that to obtain funding, the eligible professional or hospital must use certified EHR technology in a meaningful manner. They must use certified EHR technology connected in a manner that provides for health information exchange. And, they must also use certified EHR technology to submit information on clinical quality measures. 9