The "meaningful use" issue has been attracting a lot of attention in healthcare reform efforts lately. In very broad strokes, the debate stems from a provision in the American Recovery and ...

The Center for American Progress comments on the government’s proposed definition of “meaningful use” in health information technology. The $19 billion health information technology investment ...

The definition of "Meaningful Use" in ARRA is one of the most critical decision points of the new administration's healthcare IT efforts. That definition will influence the types of products that will ...

The health advisory committee under David Blumenthal took out deadlines for installing health IT under the "meaningful use" guidelines approved yesterday. It then named a committee on certification ...

Health Information Technology policy committee recommends a phased-in approach for electronic medical record systems. The United States can develop an electronic health record system that could, ...

Healthcare providers are antsy to start working toward becoming "meaningful users" of electronic health record technology so that they can claim some of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's ...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 designated more than $59 billion in funds for the healthcare sector, approximately $19 billion of which will go toward healthcare IT initiatives.

The long-awaited definition of meaningful use is finally here. Just before the New Year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator released both the ...

The federal Health Information Technology Policy Committee is expected to consider a definition for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) at its June 16 meeting, according to a report.

27 U.S. Senators submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging it to revise its “meaningful use” definition and requirements, which are used to determine which hospitals ...

> The federal Health IT Policy Committee is expected to release its recommendations for meaningful use of electronic health records on June 16. The recommendations will be the basis for requirements, ...

In healthcare IT, meaningful use refers to meeting certain requirements regarding the electronic reporting of patient records in order to be fully reimbursed under the EHR Incentive Program.