meaningful use presentation for fall faculty meeting october 24, 2014
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History
• 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was passed which included the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)
• Provides for incentive payments for “meaningful use” of certified technology by eligible hospitals and providers
• For GHS that includes the Greenville, Patewood, Greer, and Hillcrest hospitals
Meaningful Use Defined
Meaningful use is 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
Goals
• Better clinical outcomes• Improved population health outcomes• Increased transparency and efficiency• Empowered individuals• More robust research data on health systems
Stages
• Stage 1 – Data capture and sharing• Implemented at GHS in 2011 and continued in 2012• Goal was implementation of an electronic health
record for data capture and sharing• 14 Core and 5 Menu Objectives had to be met. Ex.
– Using CPOE for medication orders– Lab results available online– Ability to gather demographic and clinical data– Send immunization data to state
2014
• Stage 2 – Advance Clinical Processes• 16 Menu and 3 of 6 Core Objectives• Higher thresholds from stage 1 for measures
such as CPOE• New measures that include medication
reconciliation, patient portal, electronic communication between providers
Stage 3
• Goal is now to improve outcomes using the data we have collected and shared
• Continue to engage patients more fully in their care
• CMS will let us know within a couple of years what the measures will be
Why are we doing this?
• Number 1 reason is to improve patient care and outcomes with more reliable and usable data
• Under the HITECH Act we are also offered monetary incentives to help offset the cost of implementation
• Non-participation will result in penalties beginning in 2015 and growing with each year taken from our Medicare payments
What do you and your students need to know?
• Education modules were developed this year and published to the Soarian News website.
• These describes the processes needed for the nurse, unit secretary, and physician to follow to help us achieve Meaningful Use.
• There are 3 modules for clinical staff as well as PowerPoint presentations from pharmacy on the medication reconciliation project
• Throughout the year, managers will be given feedback on how well they are meeting goals in their facilities