Question

Why does the term "meaningful use" become so important?

Why does looking at workflow and involving end users so important for any process?

Can you think of any examples to share, whether it is healthcare related or not, that an outcome could have been better if workflow/involving end users would have made a difference.

Answer 1

One of the most significant advanced inhealthcare is the use of electronic health records (EHRs). Meaningful Use means that electronic health record technology is used in a "meaningful" way, and ensures that health information is shared and exchanged to improve patient care. Improve engaging patients and families.
using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to: Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities. Engage patients and family. Improve care coordination, and population and public health. Maintain privacy and security of patient health information.
Improve care coordination. Improve population and public health. Ensure adequate privacy and security protection for personal health information.
Meaningful Use is important because the exchange of patient data between healthcare providers, insurers, and patients themselves is critical to advancing patient care, datasecurity, and the healthcare IT industry as awhole.
As EPs and health care organizations reachMeaningful Use of EHRs that ultimately enable the exchange of critical information across ahealth care system, the health care system will realize improvements in individual and population health outcomes, increased transparency and efficiency, and improved ability to study.
The benefits of Meaningful Use are far-reaching, and include: Complete and accurate information: Care givers have access to the information they need at their fingertips, to diagnose problems and provide the best possible care.
As of 2016, over 95% of hospitals eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive. Program have achieved meaningful use of certified health IT. Children's hospitals havethe lowest rate of meaningful useachievement, with over 3 in 4 children's hospitals having achieved meaningful use