It's not only the IT and HIM departments that need to be on top of the federal government's stage 2 meaningful use requirements. Stage 2 inserts patient participation into the equation, requiring providers to demonstrate that their patients can view, download, and transmit their health information electronically. Thus, stage 2 establishes a platform for patient engagement.
The article "Meaningful Use Opens Up Its Deep End" examines the next phase of electronic health record adoption. Read the full article from the Journal of AHIMA.
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