The concept of “Meaningful Use” is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which mandates that EHR technology must be used in a meaningful way, electronically exchange health care information to improve the quality of health care, and provide for clinical quality and other measures.
Stage 1 takes place during 2011 and 2012, and sets the baseline for electronic data capture and information sharing. The importance of this initiative is evidenced in the hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars available for medical practices and health care providers who transition their practices to a certified Electronic Health Records system and successfully implement the technology. eClinicalWorks was among the first providers to achieve Stage 1 certification for Meaningful Use.
As the #1 reseller for eClinicalWorks, Curas is committed to helping physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers achieve Meaningful Use through a Meaningful Use Gap Analysis which includes:
- Current use of EMR
- Technology available through current EMR
- Features in current EMR that must be implemented
- Meaningful Use Gap Analysis Score Card
The Curas Meaningful Use Gap Analysis will help you identify changes in your health care practice so that you may take advantage of federal funding opportunities.
Join the nearly 1000 physicians and hospital groups who have implemented eClinicalWorks with Curas and take your practice to the next level.
*Information on Meaningful Use gathered from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov
