List of the "Meaningful Use EMR" Requirements

The following is a overview of how a Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system must demonstrate "meaningful use". The components of the successful EMR include:


1. Computerized Physician Order Enrty (CPOE)
2. Drug-Drug, Drug-Allergy, Drug Formulary Checks
3. Maintain Up to date Problem List
4. Generate & Transmit e-Prescriptions
5. Maintain Active Medication and Allergy List
6. Record Patient Demographica
7. Record and Chart patient Vital Signs
8. Document Smoking Status
9. Record Clinical Lab Test Results
10. List Patient Specific Conditions
11. List Ambulatory Quality Measures to CMS/HHS
12. Pateint Reminders
13. Clinical Decision Support Rules
14. Patient Insurance Eligibility via electronic connectivity
15. e-Rx (meds filed electronically)
16. Patient Access to Personal Health Records (PHR, 3 parts)
17. Electronic Data Exchange
18. Medical Reconciliation
19. Summary of Care per care & referal
20. Immunization Registration
21. Show that data is secured
22. Provide reports on syndromic surveillance

For a complete list of requirments, definitions and components, visit http://www.myemrchoice.com/