Created by: Amy Bledsoe, Community College of Spokane
For infusion into: Health Information Management
Objective: Identify the differences and similarities of stage 1 vs. stage 2 of meaningful use criteria
This zip file is a compilation of the ONC lab excercises allowing students to practice on the VistA EHR, as developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans affairs. These activities can be used as a starting point for creating EHR lab activities on EMR-STAR.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j8afx0e2xvfhc81/ONC-VISTA%20Lab%20Excercises.zip
With meaningful incentivizing healthcare delivery organizations to adopt EHRs, and HIPAA aimed to protect patient data, much is changin in the way of health IT. This slideshow offered by CIO.com presents 13 predictions for HIT in 2013.
13 Healthcare IT Trends and Predictions for 2013
This video offers timeline of the cuasal factors, development, implementation, and effects of the HITECH act, providing a clear definition of meaningful use, it’s goals, and measurement progressions.
