Meaningful Use Approach Too Ambitious, Says Group
The "all or nothing" approach to defining and achieving meaningful use is too ambitious and will only widen the "digital divide," according to the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, which held its annual meeting in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday. Other "critical concerns" that CHIME expressed in comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' EHR Incentive Program include the fact that it doesn't take into account providers' need for flexibility and does not reward incremental progress.
