Meaningful Use: A Summary And Analysis

In week 1, I will discuss “Meaningful Use” and what it means. I will also explain why it is important. I will be answering a question that was provided and why I think it is a good or bad idea to release EHR information to the public. In my conclusion, I will review what I discussed and what I discovered and what is important. First, what does “Meaningful Use” mean? In our textbook, it uses, “meaningful use” as a question: “How can providers show meaningful use? The answer is that we are required to meet certain objectives (Baker & Baker, 2013, p. 335). Why is this important? The objectives help improve quality and improve safety in EHR. As the textbook states, the objectives are measured and predetermined sets of criteria, using performance measures (Baker & Baker, 2012, p. 335). So, Meaningful Use” is defined as providers showing their “meaningfully using” their certified EHR technology by meeting thresholds for a number of objectives (Baker & Baker, 2013, p. 339). How is “Meaningful Use” established? It is the overall goal of meaningful use of improving healthcare in the United States by promoting the spread of electronic health records (Baker & Baker, 2013, p. 339). …show more content…
After reviewing two of the websites I decided that it would not be a good idea, simply because of HIPPA. HIPPA protects providers and patient’s information. I suppose if the provider wants their information out there, they should have the chance to do so. On the other hand, what if the provider does not want to be on the meaningful health electronic record users” publicly on CMS’ website, it should be their choice, not anyone else. “Meaningful Use” will definitely save a company or organization a lot of money, which would improve quality, and control measures (Baker & Baker, 2012, p.