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Meaningful Use
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) enacted the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to accelerate the adoption of health information technology. The ARRA offers incentives to eligible providers and hospitals to adopt health information technology and use it in a “meaningful” way.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 specifies three main components of Meaningful Use:
- The use of a certified EHR in a meaningful manner, such as e-prescribing.
- The use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of health care.
- The use of certified EHR technology to submit clinical quality and other measures.
Simply put, "meaningful use" means providers need to show they're using certified EHR technology in ways that can be measured significantly in quality and in quantity.
By putting into action and meaningfully using an EHR system, providers will benefit beyond financial incentives - such as reduction in errors, availability of records and data, reminders and alerts and clinical decision support and e-prescribing/refill automation.
Information for Providers
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide a financial incentive to eligible providers, hospitals and critical care hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate "meaningful use" of certified EHR technology.
The Official Website for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs
Participation in the Connecticut Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program:
Eligible Professionals who are planning to participate in the Connecticut Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program are required to register with the Medical Assistance Provider Incentive Repository (MAPIR). The MAPIR is targeted to launch by summer 2011. Please check the official Connecticut Medicaid Incentives EHR Incentive Program website for information and updates.
Registration with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s National Level Repository (NLR):
Eligible Professionals are also required to register with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s National Level Repository (NLR). Registration for the NLR is now open! Follow this link for registration and additional information: Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.
NEW - 7/18/12 Read the Exception Letter for Reporting Public Health Measures
Additional Meaningful Use websites:
Content Last Modified on 7/19/2012 8:10:19 AM
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