The Definitive Guide to Complying with the HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Security Rules

Chapter 7

Meaningful Use Detailed

Objectives

The objectives of this chapter are as follows:

• ■  Understand what is meant by meaningful use as it relates to electronic health records.
• ■  Determine the three main components of meaningful use.
• ■  Understand the criteria to satisfy meaningful use.
• ■  Understand the requirements surrounding meaningful use.
• ■  For eligible professionals, understand the 25 meaningful use objectives, including the 15 core and 10 menu set objectives.
• ■  For eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals, understand the 24 meaningful use objectives, including the 14 core and 10 menu set objectives.

Background

To achieve health and efficiency goals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented ...