Meaningful Use
On July 13, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services announced final rules to support meaningful use of health information technology. Health care providers and hospitals can qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments when they adopt certified EHR technology and use it to achieve specific objectives.
Electronic Health Records & Meaningful Use
Link: http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=2996&mode=2Learn more about the meaningful use final rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Iowa Medicaid Enterprise EHR Incentive Payment Program
Link: http://www.ime.state.ia.us/Providers/EHRIncentives.htmlThe EHR Incentive Payment program allows Medicaid to pay eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals that adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology.
Meaningful Use Calculator for Eligible Providers
Use one of these calculators to determine your health IT Medicare Incentive Payment:
- Meaningful Use Calculator - Medicare Allowed Charges Known
- Meaningful Use Calculator - Medicare Allowed Charges UnKnown
Public Health Meaningful Use Measures
Attachment: View attached PDFUpdated! Click the above PDF document to learn about the current status of Iowa Department of Public Health's readiness for Stage 1 Meaningful Use.
IDPH's Immunization Registry Information System (IRIS)
Link: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ImmTB/Immunization.aspx?prog=Imm&pg=IrisLink to the IRIS website.
IDPH's Iowa Disease Surveillance System (IDSS)
Link: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/idss.aspLink to the IDSS website.