How Are We Using Health IT? Making EHRs Meaningful For The Entire Health Care System

How Are We Using Health IT? Making EHRs Meaningful For The Entire Health Care System ONC’s [Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology] core mission includes promoting the meaningful use of health information technology nationwide. By one definition, “meaningful users” are those who qualify to receive funding under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs under the HITECH provisions of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This funding goes to health care providers who adopt certified electronic health records and use them in specific ways to improve patients’ health, increase transparency and efficiency, and . . .