Question

12. Describe how technology can support an organization in achieving financial incentives for the adoption of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) meaningful use objectives

Answer 1

EHRs are central to the goals that the federal government has identified for improving healthcare:[1]

• Improve quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare and reduce health disparities.
• Engage patients and families in their healthcare.
• Improve coordination of healthcare.
• Improve population and public health.
• Maintain privacy and security of health information.
• Reduce costs.

A minority of the physicians and healthcare organizations have fully implemented EHRs. Recent data from the CDC/National Center for Health Statistics indicate that 25% of the office-based physicians are using at least a “basic” EHR system, and only 10% are using a fully functional EHR.[2] In the most recent Healthcare Information Management Systems Society. Thus Technology provide great support in an organization to achieve financial benefit .