Providing current and vital resources for implementation of health information technology to improve patient care, HIMSS continues to add new information to Meaningful Use OneSource, an online repository of hundreds of documents, tools and links to other knowledge available on the Internet. Users can go to www.himss.org/meaningfuluseto find this meaningful use compendium vetted by content experts before its inclusion on the website.
HIMSS developed and introduced Meaningful Use OneSource in December 2010 to equip its members and interested organizations to prepare for the Meaningful Use and Certification Criteria and Standards regulations. Meaningful Use OneSource provides answers to questions including:
•How to meet and use meaningful use certification criteria;
•How to receive the Medicare and Medicaid incentive funding and avoid penalties;
•How to meet and use meaningful use certification criteria;
•How to receive the Medicare and Medicaid incentive funding and avoid penalties;
•How to practically and successfully implement meaningful use in a healthcare organization; and
•How to access recently released updates on federal and state laws and regulations.
The website offers information in three categories: The Basics: Meaningful Use 101; Qualifying for Meaningful Use and Funding; and Putting MU into Practice. Within each area, users can find specific information relevant to their situation and organization with resources further delineated on specific topics.
•How to access recently released updates on federal and state laws and regulations.
The website offers information in three categories: The Basics: Meaningful Use 101; Qualifying for Meaningful Use and Funding; and Putting MU into Practice. Within each area, users can find specific information relevant to their situation and organization with resources further delineated on specific topics.
“More than 500 source links appear on Meaningful Use OneSource, and new information will be added on a regular basis,” said Patricia B. Wise, RN, MS, MA COL (USA ret’d), Vice President, Health Information Systems, HIMSS. “Because HIMSS reviews and vets all research and information before it is posted, users have the assurance they are accessing credible and current knowledge.”
Visit and bookmark Meaningful Use OneSource for a complete resource on the latest developments on implementing and managing meaningful use.
