Meaningful Use (MU) is result of Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, which were established to encourage eligible professionals and eligible hospitals to adopt, implement, upgrade (AIU), and demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
The Stage 1 final rule established requirements for the electronic capture of clinical data, including providing patients with electronic copies of health information.
The Stage 2 final rule expanded upon the Stage 1 criteria with a focus on ensuring increase health information exchange between providers and promote patient engagement by giving patients secure online access to their health information.
With Stage 2 attestation deadline quickly approaching 2/28/2017, providers are set to begin on Stage 3 to meet the required objectives and measures.