Discussion Thread: Electronic Health Records

A hospital organization is looking to adopt an electronic health technology (EHR). It is important that the technology meet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Meaningful Use (MU) Criteria. Please explain as a DNP, how your role would be beneficial for the hospital in choosing a proper EHR to meet the needs of clinicians and the MU criteria. Please examine all stages of the MU criteria.

The student will complete 3 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread. Each
thread will be evaluated based on the depth and breadth of the discussion. The initial post is due
by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post 2
replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students
must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must
incorporate 1 – 2 scholarly citation in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published
within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, etc.