Document Type
Issue Brief
Publication Date
11-16-2015
Abstract
Health policymakers in recent years have looked to the implementation of health information technology (IT)—electronic health records and the like—as a means to improve quality, reduce costs, and achieve better health outcomes across populations. But implementing health IT in a meaningful way must go beyond purchasing medical records software. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) devised a set of measures and incentives for hospitals and eligible medical professionals within Medicare or Medicaid to mark successive stages of effective IT implementation. This issue brief discusses the history of meaningful use, the measures used to evaluate effectiveness, and the policy implications of the HHS requirements.
Recommended Citation
Sprague, Lisa, "Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology: Proving Its Worth?" (2015). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 275.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/275
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Issue brief no. 856