HIT Meaningful Use

HIT "Meaningful Use" Resources

We know you use EHRs and other technology in ways that are meaningful to your patients and communities. But do you meet the federal requirements of "meaningful use"? The rules governing the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are complex and involve guidance from multiple federal agencies. This website provides descriptive material and links to AHA and external resources to help you make sense of the federal requirements as you continue on the path of EHR adoption and optimization.

Members-only Webinar: Thursday September 11
Final Rule on Modifications to EHR Incentive Program – Greater Flexibility
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Members-Only Webinar Held June 11, 2014
Proposed Rule on Modifications to EHR Incentive Program – Greater Flexibility
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Members-Only Webinar Held on November 19, 2013:
Update on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2014
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Members-Only Webinar Held on October 15, 2013:
Hospital Challenges with the Use of Electronic Health Records to Generate Clinical Quality Measures
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Related Resources

AHA Resources:

- Factsheet: Ensuring the Success of the Meaningful Use Program July 2014
- Regulatory Advisory: Proposed Rule Offers Flexibility on Meeting EHR Meaningful Use In 2014 06/02/14
- Regulatory Advisory: CMS and ONC Interim Final Rule on Stage 2 Meaningful Use and 2014 Certification 12/13/12
- Regulatory Advisory: CMS Final Rule on Meaningful Use of EHRs 8/13/10
- Overlapping Timelines of ICD-10, Meaningful Use of EHRs, and Health Reform Initiatives
- Members-Only Conference Call Series: The Effects of Stage 2 Meaningful Use on Hospitals and Physicians
- Registration and Attestation for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
- AHA Meaningful Use Overview Chart
- AHA Contracting Guidance
- Health Care Leader Action Guide on Implementation EHRs
- Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Calculator

CMS Resources:

- EHR Incentive Program FAQs posted on the CMS website as of 10/15/2013
- CMS’s Proposed Clinical Quality Measures for Eligible Professionals
- CMS EHR Incentive Programs
- EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation

ONC Resources:

- Certification and standards regulations
- Certified Health IT Product List
- HealthIT.gov

Other Government Resources:

NIST Test Standards for Implementation & Certification Criteria

HRSA Toolkit links for:
- Rural Providers
- Children's Providers
- Vendor Selection

Case Studies:

Latest News

CMS urged to quickly finalize proposal to ease 2014 EHR meaningful use, June 17, 2014
Comment letter: Public health EHR readiness website would ease meaningful use, June 12, 2014
ONC reports on hospital EHR adoption in 2013, May 5, 2014
AHA urges ONC to address 2014 Edition EHR certification concerns, Apr. 28, 2014
CMS to extend EHR attestation for certain Method II EPs, Mar. 27, 2014
Hospitals Face Challenges Using Electronic Health Records to Generate Clinical Quality Measures, July 2013
Special Bulletin: Method 2 Physicians Now Eligible For Medicare EHR Incentives, Jan. 10, 2013
Regulatory Advisory: CMS and ONC Final Rules on Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of EHRs, Oct. 1, 2012

Overview of HITECH/HIT/EMR/Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use Requirements

AHA Advocacy on HIT Issues

Issue Papers, Comment Letters, and Special Bulletins

Contact Us

Send us an email at meaningfuluse@aha.org if you have comments or have meaningful use resources to share.

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