Meaningful Use for Ophthalmology

The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act provides financial incentives to physicians and other healthcare stakeholders to adopt Electronic Health Records. Because demonstrating EHR meaningful use is a core requirement of the Act, understanding the criteria and process is critical, as is selecting the right ophthalmology EMR company to meet your needs and assist you in meeting meaningful use standards.

What is Meaningful Use?

Meaningful use is the level of use a healthcare organization must use their electronic medical records (EMR or EHR) in order to be eligible for incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid Services – the process is still being defined and regulated – the first and best step to meeting requirements is to implement a certified EMR solutions that will automate all areas of the practice or hospital and provide seamless integration of your practice management system.

Medflow Complete is ONC-ATCB Certified for Meaningful Use

Medflow, Inc., Medflow Electronic Health Records for eye care, v7.6, has received ONC-ATCB Certification from the Drummond Group, Inc. — deeming our ophthalmology EHR software capable of enabling providers to meet Stage 1 Meaningful Use of EHR measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tested and certified under Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The HITECH Act presents an unparalleled opportunity for the healthcare industry to modernize itself for greater efficiency, quality and cost containment. Take the first step to receiving these financial incentives with Medflow Complete’s EMR solutions now.