Today is just the beginning of a long conversation, according to Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Today, the HIT Policy Committee met and highlighted some of the essential components that outlines this mysterious phrase, "meaningful use." We won't see physicians meaningfully using an EHR overnight. This will happen in three stages (although many things will also be happening simultaneously):
- Data capture and sharing by 2011
- Advanced clinical processes by 2013
- Improved outcomes by 2015
- Physicians must actually document outpatient progress notes using an EHR (so can you still dictate your note and have it manually transcribed into the EHR?)
- They must use computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for all order types, including e-prescribing
- They must improve care coordination (that's a bit nebulous if you ask me, but I'm sure they will eventually iron out the critiera for this)
- Submit electronic data to registries and other databases to improve public health and assist with disease surveillance
- Comply with HIPAA Rules and state laws (isn't this obvious?)
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