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Work Flow and Meaningful Use

Denise Hammel-Jones, Dee McGonigle, and Kathleen Mastrian

OBJECTIVES

1. Provide an overview of the purpose of conducting work flow analysis and design.

2. Deliver specific instructions on work flow analysis and redesign techniques.

3. Cite measures of efficiency and effectiveness that can be applied to redesign efforts.

4. Explore meaningful use from the health professional’s perspective.

Key Terms

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Bar-code medication administration

Clinical transformation

Computerized provider order entry

Electronic health record

Health information exchanges

Health information technology

Information systems

Medical home models

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