Meaningful Use
Core Goals:
- Improve health and efficiency
- Protect privacy
- Encourage innovation
Fostering the Rapid Adoption of Health IT
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) includes investments to foster rapid adoption of health information technology. By requiring "meaningful use" of health IT, Congress intended that Recovery Act subsidies cover more than the mere purchase of technology. Technology must be a tool to achieve health improvement and cost-effectiveness. Incentives can help physicians and hospitals prepare for recently enacted health care reforms.
Publications and Briefs on 'Meaningful Use' of Health IT
The following publications and briefs comprise the Connecting for Health collection of collaborative comments and recommendations to the federal government with respect to the "meaningful use" of health information technology.
Letter to HHS and the Office of Management and Budget on Meaningful Use
Comments on the Office of the National Coordinator's Preliminary Definition of 'Meaningful Use'
Broad Coalition Says Consumer Role Is Key to Improving Health and Health Care
Testimony of Josh Lemieux on Personal Health Records
Getting Health IT Right Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Meaningful Investment of $19 Billion on Health Information Technology
Achieving the Health IT Objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Health IT Investments that Improve Health Care
Randy Watson
"Everybody in the country should have access to electronic health records, where they can download them at any time."
Markle Survey on Health in a Networked Life
The public and doctors surveyed agree on key health IT priorities.