Biomaterial Database

The path ahead. Taking toward the next steps toward meaningful use. 2012

David Raths

Even the best-positioned hospital and health system organizations have been struggling with some aspects of meaningful use. What are the implications of their struggles for the path forward into Stages 2 and 3? A look at the current challenges on the ground, and the path ahead.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007857	Leadership	The function of directing or controlling the actions or attitudes of an individual or group with more or less willing acquiescence of the followers.	Influentials
D008490	Medical Informatics	The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.	Clinical Informatics,Medical Computer Science,Medical Information Science,Computer Science, Medical,Health Informatics,Health Information Technology,Informatics, Clinical,Informatics, Medical,Information Science, Medical,Health Information Technologies,Informatics, Health,Information Technology, Health,Medical Computer Sciences,Medical Information Sciences,Science, Medical Computer,Technology, Health Information
D012052	Reimbursement, Incentive	A scheme which provides reimbursement for the health services rendered, generally by an institution, and which provides added financial rewards if certain conditions are met. Such a scheme is intended to promote and reward increased efficiency and cost containment, with better care, or at least without adverse effect on the quality of the care rendered.	Incentive Reimbursement,Pay for Performance,Incentive Reimbursements,Performance, Pay for
D004059	Diffusion of Innovation	The broad dissemination of new ideas, procedures, techniques, materials, and devices and the degree to which these are accepted and used.	Innovation Diffusion,Diffusion, Innovation
D006740	Hospital Administrators	Managerial personnel responsible for implementing policy and directing the activities of hospitals.	Administrator, Hospital,Administrators, Hospital,Hospital Administrator
D006751	Hospital Information Systems	Integrated, computer-assisted systems designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information concerned with the administrative and clinical aspects of providing medical services within the hospital.	Multi-Hospital Information Systems,Information System, Hospital,Information System, Multihospital,Information Systems, Hospital,Information Systems, Multihospital,Multihospital Information Systems,Hospital Information System,Information System, Multi-Hospital,Information Systems, Multi-Hospital,Multi Hospital Information Systems,Multi-Hospital Information System,Multihospital Information System
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D057171	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	Public Law No: 111-5, enacted February 2009, makes supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.	HITECH Act,Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act,Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009,M-HITECH Act,Medicare and Medicaid Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act,PL 111-5,Public Law 111-5,TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2009,PL 111 5,Public Law 111 5,Public Law 111-5s
D024382	Professional Role	The expected function of a member of a particular profession.	Professional Roles,Role, Professional,Roles, Professional