Meaningful Use draft catagories

The Office of the National Coordinator HIT working group around Meaningful Use has issued a road map detailing how Meaningful Use spanning from 2011 to 2015 should be measured. They have also drafted some objectives for 2011. The objectives are subject to change because they haven't been approved; comments are being solicited now.

The five categories, with a quick description of how they are measured, are:

1. Improve Quality, Safety, and Efficiency - Measured around data capture, % of labs, and CPOE entered in.

2. Engage patients and families - Measured by % accessing electronic copies and educational mats.

3. Improve Care Coordination, measured by re-admission rate and ability to exchange with external entities.

4. Improve population and public health, measured by % of labs submitted electronically to registries or agencies.

5. Ensure privacy and Security protection, measured by full compliance with HIPAA rules and state laws.