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promote the spread of electronic health records to improve health

in the United States. The benefits, according to CMS, include:

More complete and accurate patient information

Better access to patient information to facilitate proper diagnos

health problems and improve the patients outcomes

Patient empowerment to take a more active role in their health

All Midwest Orthopaedic Center physicians met the Meaningfu

Stage 1 requirements within one year of implementing the Pulse

tion. One of our primary goals at the Center is to never stop impro

our level of patient care. This designation proves that we continue

on the right path, said Derek Armstrong, CEO of Midwest Orthopa

Center. Achieving this recognition is not only very rewarding for uis also very significant to the patients we serve. I am very proud o

doctors and our entire staff who made this possible.

To receive Meaningful Use recognition, a practice must meet th

olds for a number of requirements established by CMS:

Stage 1 Meaningful Use Requirements: Core Measures

(Must meet all 15)

Computerized physician order entry for more than 30 percent

patients by licensed health care professional

Implement drug-drug and drug-allergy checks

Maintain an up to date problem list of current & active diagnos

more than 80 percent of patients

eRX for more than 40 percent permissible drug scripts

Maintain active medication list for more than 80 percent of all pat Maintain active medication allergy list for more than 80 percent

patients

Record patient demographics for more than 50 percent of all pat

Record and chart changes in vital signs for more than 50 perce

patients 2 years or older

Record smoking status for more than 50 percent of patients 13 y

or older

Report clinical quality measures to Center for Medicate & Med

Services

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What is Meaningful UseSubmitted by Midwest Orthopaedic Center

Since when did going to the doctors office require computers in

the exam room? No longer do we see the manila chart contain-

ing your medical information but instead we continue to see the

trend of paper medical records being replaced by electronic health

records. Electronic health records can provide many benefits for pro-

viders and their patients, but the benefits depend on how they're used.

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

(HITECH) Act governs initiatives to improve health care quality, safety,

and efficiency through the promotion of health information technology,

including electronic health records and private and secure electronic

health information exchange. Under HITECH, eligible health care pro-fessionals and hospitals can meet requirements to achieve Meaningful

Use designation when they adopt certified EHR technology and use it

to achieve specified objectives.

Meaningful Use is the set of standards created by the Centers for

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) governing the use of electronic

health records. According to CMS, with more complete and accessible

electronic records, health care providers are better suited to provide

the best possible care, improve the health outcomes of their patients

and contain overall health care costs. The goal of Meaningful Use is to

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Implement one clinical decision support rule

Provide more than 50 percent of all patients who request an elec-

tronic copy of their health record within three business days

Provide patients with clinical summaries for more than 50 percent

of visits within three business days

Capability to exchange key clinical information in certified EHR

technology

Protect electronic health information

Menu Set Measures (Select any 5 of the 10)

Implement drug formulary checks

Incorporate clinical lab test results into HER for more than 40

percent of all lab results ordered

Generate list of patients by specific conditions

Send patient reminders for more than 20 percent of all patients 65

years or older or 5 years or younger

Provide patients with electronic access to their health record for at

least 10 percent of all patients within four business days

Provide patient-specific education resources to more than 10

percent of all patients

Perform medication reconciliation for more than 50 percent of

patients received through transitions of care Provide summary care report for more than 50 percent of patients

referred or transitioned for care

Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries

Capability to submit electronic syndromic surveillance data to

public health agencies

Core Quality Measures (Report on 3 core quality measures a

additional measures for a total of 6)

Adult weight screening and follow up

Preventative care and screening measure pair (a) tobacco

assessment (b) tobacco cessation intervention

Hypertension: blood pressure measurement

Alternate Core Quality Measure (If the above measures areapplicable, select from the below)

Weight assessment and counseling for children and adolesc

Preventative care and screening: Influenza immunization

patients 50 years or older

Childhood immunization status

Midwest Orthopaedic Center recently achieved Meaningful

recognition and is poised to make even more meaningful imp

ments in the quality of care for the patients it serves.

TheCenteroffersorthopaediccareincludingdiagnosis,t

ment,rehabil itativeandpreventiveservices,with13board-cer

physiciansandateamofnearly100healthcareprofessionals.

For more information, contactMidwest Orthopaedic Ce

located at 6000N. Allen Road, Peoria, IL. Cal l 309-691-140

visitusonline:www.midwest-ortho.com.

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