Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is the new buzz word in the healthcare industrty. The implementation of the EMR software across different practices is facing numerous problems including the initial cost of the software license. In order to give relief to practioners and hospitals providing services under medicare and medicad plans, the US government has announced special incentive program. However, it can not be availed unless n until the providers meet certain meaningful use criteria.
The meaningful use criteria is nothing but a set of meanignful use objectives: Use Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE), Implement drug/allergy checks, Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses based on ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT®, E-prescribing (EP only), Maintain active medication/allergy list and so on.
The EMR software must be capable of performing the above tasks. The software must have the provision for automated checking, reporting and management features. There are numerous vendors offering different versions of EMR softwars, however, a certified EMR guarantees the availability of above mentioned features plus other standard features as required by the practice or hospital for smooth functioning.
In order to avail meaningful use benefits (financial as well as improved patient quality), adoption of certifed EMR is a must have!
The meaningful use criteria is nothing but a set of meanignful use objectives: Use Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE), Implement drug/allergy checks, Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses based on ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT®, E-prescribing (EP only), Maintain active medication/allergy list and so on.
The EMR software must be capable of performing the above tasks. The software must have the provision for automated checking, reporting and management features. There are numerous vendors offering different versions of EMR softwars, however, a certified EMR guarantees the availability of above mentioned features plus other standard features as required by the practice or hospital for smooth functioning.
In order to avail meaningful use benefits (financial as well as improved patient quality), adoption of certifed EMR is a must have!
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