1. Dr. Martin wants to be sure the Walden-Martin Family Medical (WMFM) Clinic is meeting all of the requirements for meaningful use that are specified in the HITECH Act. He has asked Susan to put together a list of what WMFM Clinic should be doing to meet those requirements. What would be on Susan’s list?

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

In HITECH Act, meaningful use denotes efficient use of electronic health record (EHR) in health care.

List of requirements for Walden-Martin Family Medical Clinic for meaningful use specified in HITECH Act:

• Technology of EHR should be certified before practice

• Quality should be maintained in EHR to improve patient care outcomes

• A standardized format should be followed while recording health records of patients electronically

• Health personnel should encourage patients and families to comprehend and manage their health records

• EHR should be in accordance with evidence of best use in health care system

• Coordination between health care team and patients and relatives should be promoted through electronic health records.

• Health records should be controlled effectively in order to maintain confidentiality of patient's  health data

• Ensure security protection of EHR against cybercrime

• EHR should be transparent to improve quality of patient care services and to develop trust of patients and families

• EHR should provide assess to patients when required

• EHR should be equipped to rule out any clinical conditions of patients

• Registers of immunization, surveillance, public health, case report, laboratory test, report and clinic data should be maintained via EHR to improve public health outcomes