A Guide to Achieving Meaningful Use - Leverage Your EHR to Redesign Workflows and Improve Outcomes (Paperback)

Guide to Achieving Meaningful Use is intended for primary care physicians seeking to overcome barriers found in Stage 1 and plan for Stage 2 and 3 reporting. Professionals working in regional extension centers or quality improvement organizations can use A Guide to Achieving Meaningful Use to guide physician practices through Meaningful Use attestation. Health information management professionals and students will find its instructions helpful in understanding EHRs. It is a resource that offers a roadmap for clinical quality improvement and patient-caregiver engagement in the care decision process by: * Challenging readers to approach their workflow redesign with the goal of providing the most effective patient care, not merely to only meet a vendor's application design * Putting patient engagement data to practical use in business and clinical decisions and in staff engagement in the data entry and quality improvement processes * Demonstrating how physicians can leverage meaningful use to strengthen their practice, not just meet the Meaningful Use criteria