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Electronic Health Record
Develop a method for transferring electronic
patient information among physicians,
caregivers, and facilities to improve delivery of
care and transition of patients between acute
care settings and other locations.
Scorecard
Topics of Review
• Stimulus Funding/Meaningful Use
• Status of Community Physician Activities
• Status of LMHS Activities
• Personal Health Records
• HIEs
• Looking ahead
Stimulus Funding – “Meaningful Use”
• Enabled by ARRA HiTech Act
• Provides for financial incentives to providers
who use a “Certified EMR” for “Meaningful
Use”
• Requires Attestation that provider meets
criteria
• Medicare/Medicaid Meaningful Use Incentives
paid out over several years
Meaningful Use Goals
• 2011-2013 - Stage 1
–Data capture and sharing
• 2014-2015 - Stage 2
–Advance clinical processes
• 2016 - Stage 3
–Improved outcomes
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