HIT "Meaningful Use" Resources

We know you use EHRs and other technology in ways that are meaningful to your patients and communities. But do you meet the federal requirements of "meaningful use"? The rules governing the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are complex and involve guidance from multiple federal agencies. This website provides descriptive material and links to AHA and external resources to help you make sense of the federal requirements as you continue on the path of EHR adoption and optimization.

AHA Members-Only Conference Call Series
on the Effects of Stage 2 Meaningful Use on Hospitals and Physicians
Click here for recordings of the October call series

Related Resources

AHA Resources:

- Regulatory Advisory: CMS and ONC Final Rules on Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of EHRs 10/1/12
- Regulatory Advisory: CMS Final Rule on Meaningful Use of EHRs 8/13/10
- Registration and Attestation for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
- AHA Meaningful Use Overview Chart
- AHA Contracting Guidance
- Health Care Leader Action Guide on Implementation EHRs
- Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Calculator

CMS Resources:

- CMS’s Proposed Clinical Quality Measures for Eligible Professionals
- CMS EHR Incentive Programs
- EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation
- Medicaid EHR Incentive Program webtool

ONC Resources:

- Certification and standards regulations
- Certified Health IT Product List
- HealthIT.gov

Other Government Resources:

NIST Test Standards for Implementation & Certification Criteria

HRSA Toolkit links for:
- Rural Providers
- Children's Providers
- Vendor Selection

Case Studies:

- HPOE.org: Health IT case studies
- Most Wired

Latest News

CMS to delay EHR Stage 3 rulemaking, but not ICD-10, March 6, 2013
Comment Letter: The Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of EHRs, Jan. 14, 2013
Special Bulletin: Method 2 Physicians Now Eligible For Medicare EHR Incentives, Jan. 10, 2013
AHA asks CMS to speed EHR program fix for CAHs, Jan. 9, 2013
Regulatory Advisory: CMS and ONC Final Rules on Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of EHRs, Oct. 1, 2012

Overview of HITECH/HIT/EMR/Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use Requirements

AHA Advocacy on HIT Issues

Issue Papers, Comment Letters, and Special Bulletins

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Send us an email at meaningfuluse@aha.org if you have comments or have meaningful use resources to share.

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