Meaningful Use is a national initiative to implement information technology for the ultimate purpose of improving patient care. The approach has been presented in three distinct stages and includes three public health menu set objectives:
- Stage 1: Data collection & sharing (implementation of electronic health record systems) - achieve during FFY 2011-2013*
- Stage 2: Advanced clinical processes - achieve during FFY 2014-2015*
- Stage 3: Improved outcomes - achieve during FFY 2016-2017*
*These are general time frames.
Iowa Department of Public Health readiness: See the Public Health Meaningful Use letter posted at: www.iowaehealth.org/documents/resource/68.pdf
Organizations are currently working toward meeting Meaningful Use Stage 1 objectives
Stage 1 MU has 3 Menu Set Public Health objectives, which involve electronic submission of data.
Submission to Immunization Registries
Submission of Reportable Lab Results (electronic laboratory reporting or ELR)
- Objective: Capability to submit electronic data on reportable (as required by state or local law) lab results to PH agencies and actual submission in accordance with applicable law and practice.
- More information available at: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/idss.asp
Public Health Surveillance (Syndromic Surveillance)
- Objective: Capability to submit electronic syndromic surveillance data to PH agencies and actual submission in accordance with applicable law and practice.
- More information available at: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/idss.asp
Iowa Health Information Network
The Iowa Department of Public Health is leading a project to establish a statewide health information network. Please visit the Iowa e-health web site for more information: http://www.iowaehealth.org/provider/resources_meaningfuluse.html
