In a white paper published by AthenaHealth Inc. on September 2013, it lists the following five steps to successfully bring a medical practice through the Meaningful Use program and beyond:
Step 1: Assess Your Starting Point
See how Stage 1 compares to Stage 2, and where you need to focus to attain Meaningful Use objectives.
Step 2: Plot Your Timeline
Understand your incentive payment schedule, your Meaningful Use reporting period, and how to ramp up to Stage 2 while also undergoing the 2014 ICD-10 conversion.
Step 3: Upgrade Your EHR
Assess your EHR’s ability to handle the Stage 2 requirements, including the required transition to the 2014 certified version, and determine the right criteria for evaluating EHRs if you need to switch.
Step 4: Integrate Meaningful Use Measures into Your Workflow
Evaluate your current workflow to maximize performance and increase your Stage 1 performance to meet the Stage 2 thresholds.
Step 5: Create A Patient Engagement Strategy
Create a patient engagement strategy that leverages technology and marketing to launch and promote a patient portal and actively engage patients in their care.
Step 1: Assess Your Starting Point
See how Stage 1 compares to Stage 2, and where you need to focus to attain Meaningful Use objectives.
Step 2: Plot Your Timeline
Understand your incentive payment schedule, your Meaningful Use reporting period, and how to ramp up to Stage 2 while also undergoing the 2014 ICD-10 conversion.
Step 3: Upgrade Your EHR
Assess your EHR’s ability to handle the Stage 2 requirements, including the required transition to the 2014 certified version, and determine the right criteria for evaluating EHRs if you need to switch.
Step 4: Integrate Meaningful Use Measures into Your Workflow
Evaluate your current workflow to maximize performance and increase your Stage 1 performance to meet the Stage 2 thresholds.
Step 5: Create A Patient Engagement Strategy
Create a patient engagement strategy that leverages technology and marketing to launch and promote a patient portal and actively engage patients in their care.