Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs that governs the use of electronic health records and allows eligible providers and hospitals to earn incentive payments by meeting specific criteria.

Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs that governs the use of electronic health records and allows eligible providers and hospitals to earn incentive payments by meeting specific criteria.

The goal of meaningful use is to promote the spread of electronic health records to improve health care in the United States.

Visit the CMS website provided in the Reading this week to learn more about Incentive Program for Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation. Source:Promoting Interoperability: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov/ehrincentiveprograms/

Do you think that the Incentive Program is beneficial? If so, what are the benefits and the pros of the program?

If you do not think that it is beneficial, what are the negative aspects of the Incentive Program and the cons? Also suggest what improvements you would make to the program.