AMDIS, Compuware launch meaningful use Web site
The Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and Compuware have jointly launched a Web site to promote and advance the national dialogue and education around the term, "meaningful use."
The new site (www.meaningfuluse.org) provides the health IT community a single, central location to access resources, collaborate and discuss the definition of "meaningful use," as well as to learn how to take advantage of the HITECH stimulus funds.
"Interoperability, which is often mentioned as a characteristic of EMR systems, is in fact the issue of transmission of necessary patient information wherever it resides to where it is needed, in a secure, complete and patient-centric manner," said William F. Bria, MD, AMDIS board president and chief medical officer at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. "We all are looking forward to achieving this transformation in the delivery of medicine in America."
One of the stipulations for providers to qualify for stimulus funding is that they must show "meaningful use" of a qualified or certified EHR. Currently, no clear federal definition exists to explain what qualifies and the health IT community is in heated debate over proposed definitions and the forecasted impact on reimbursement and the business of healthcare.
AMDIS and Compuware said it is a community website that provides resources on "meaningful use," including:
"As the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) narrows down the definition of meaningful use, it's critical that clinicians and the HIT community at-large have a voice in those definitions," said, Mike Wilson, senior IT director of clinical information systems at the Detroit-based Compuware.
The new site (www.meaningfuluse.org) provides the health IT community a single, central location to access resources, collaborate and discuss the definition of "meaningful use," as well as to learn how to take advantage of the HITECH stimulus funds.
"Interoperability, which is often mentioned as a characteristic of EMR systems, is in fact the issue of transmission of necessary patient information wherever it resides to where it is needed, in a secure, complete and patient-centric manner," said William F. Bria, MD, AMDIS board president and chief medical officer at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. "We all are looking forward to achieving this transformation in the delivery of medicine in America."
One of the stipulations for providers to qualify for stimulus funding is that they must show "meaningful use" of a qualified or certified EHR. Currently, no clear federal definition exists to explain what qualifies and the health IT community is in heated debate over proposed definitions and the forecasted impact on reimbursement and the business of healthcare.
AMDIS and Compuware said it is a community website that provides resources on "meaningful use," including:
- An open discussion forum to learn from, discuss and collaborate with peers;
- A news source to see industry-related articles rated by peers for relevance;
- A resource warehouse to find relevant web links to government or third-party sites that contain helpful references on the topic; and
- RSS feeds on discussion boards and news to stay abreast of the latest conversations and announcements.
"As the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) narrows down the definition of meaningful use, it's critical that clinicians and the HIT community at-large have a voice in those definitions," said, Mike Wilson, senior IT director of clinical information systems at the Detroit-based Compuware.