There are a million ways to criticize the meaningful use program. They are probably all valid. Some of the most prominent arguments against meaningful use have been: That the nature of the program rewards legacy vendors and discourages innovators That meaningful use’s failure proves that healthcare IT can never work That we’re spending enormous sums […]
Sometimes things are not what they seem and what may appear simple is complex upon closer examination. A case in point: meaningful use objective for vital signs. The documentation of vital signs is a required core measure for meaningful use and the CMS EHR Incentives for eligible professionals (EP). The measure is very clear: “For […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
There are two questions from Eligible Professional specialists about the CMS EHR Incentives that I’m asked over and over again. Question 1: “Do specialists have to meet all of the required Core Set Meaningful Use objectives? We don’t do vitals, we don’t prescribe, we don’t ______ (fill in the blank).” The Meaningful Use tablets that […]