Meaningful use’s benefits and burdens for US family physicians

Abstract

MU was discontinued, but the merit-based incentive payment system within the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 adopted its criteria. For many physicians, MU created a significant practice burden without clear benefits to patient care. This study suggests that policymakers should not assess MU in aggregate, but as individual criteria for open discussion.

Full Radiology Report through Patient Web Portal: A Literature Review

“…A proper understanding of tailored health information enables caregivers to know what they need to provide quality health care services. Tailored data improve the quality of care delivery, as patient satisfaction is likely to be high [62]. In the event that there is knowledge of the health care information, all the necessary resources can be gathered.…”

Changes in Electronic Health Record Use Time and Documentation over the Course of a Decade

“…A recent study evaluating the benefits and burdens of each MU requirement for family physicians found that 18 of 31 criteria had high benefit, whereas 13 did not, meaning the program may have done both. 42 It is noteworthy that, even while complying with MU stage 2, providers' EHR time per office visit decreased significantly by 7.9±2% as compared with MU stage 1, because it suggests providers may become faster at using the EHR over time.…”

Emergency Physicians' Perceived Influence of EHR Use on Clinical Workflow and Performance Metrics

“…5 These features may also be linked to basic care, contributing to the ease of use experienced by the physician. 4,5 The complex demands of the ED environment require technology that supports clinician task efficiency and accuracy. Hence, the need of more standardized and user-centered designs that can accommodate for physician needs also aligning with the organization's workflow to provide care with ease.…”

“…3 Another study assessing the benefits and additional workload resulting from compliance with the MU program reported beneficial perceptions of MU requirements related to basic care; however, MU requirements related to more complex care was believed to be cumbersome. 4 Moreover, perceptions of ease of EHR use associated with MU-related functions has been found to be high among features that have been more readily adopted, such as viewing laboratory reports, and low for features less commonly adopted, such as public health reporting. 5 Such perceptions, or ways in which information and experiences are processed, understood, or interpreted, can provide guidance for designing health information technology.…”