What is Meaningful Use?

Meaningful use is using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to:

• Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities
• Engage patients and family
• Improve care coordination, and population and public health
• Maintain privacy and security of patient health information

Ultimately, it is hoped that the meaningful use of certified EHR technology will result in:

• Better clinical outcomes
• Improved population health outcomes
• Increased transparency and efficiency
• Empowered individuals
• More robust research data on health systems

Bala Thirumalainambi, the Meaningful Use Manager of NJ HITEC (New Jersey's Regional Extension Center), will be a guest lecturer at Burlington County College's Pemberton campus on May 9, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the William K. McDaniel IRLC (library), room 102. Mr. Thirumalainambi will discuss the HITECH requirements of Meaningful Use of the EHR from the providers' (physicians') perspective, including the requirements of Stage 1 Meaningful Use, the Medicare and Medicaid incentives for Meaningful Use, and how physicians attest to Meaningful Use.

This presentation provides an excellent overview of Stage 1 Meaningful Use in an easy to understand format with some practical advice on how to achieve Meaningful Use for physicians. A brief update on the proposed Stage 2 will also be discussed.

A question and answer session will immediately follow the presentation.

Seating will be first come, first serve, so please email Lisa Ferrante,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your intent to attend.

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New Jersey Health IT Champion Program Webinar
Archive from May 16, 2012

The third meeting of New Jersey Health IT Champions was held on May 16th at 11am ET. The topic was health information organizations (HIOs) and data exchange. During this meeting, champions received reusable information on HIO basics and a briefing on the current status of data exchange in New Jersey and nationally.

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The NJHIMSS Security, Privacy and Compliance (SPC) Taskforce held a webinar on September 18, 2012 which featured Lisa Gallagher, Senior Director of Privacy and Security for HIMSS. Lisa Gallagher is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on the practical application of security techniques and standards, as well as privacy and security policy in today's healthcare environment. In this role, she is responsible for the HIMSS’s privacy and security programs, as well as its related volunteer steering committee, task force and five work groups. Gallagher also provides privacy and security content support for HIMSS federal and state government relations and advocacy work.

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During the webinar, Gallagher spoke about the critically important activities HIMSS is involved with to support a more secure and private healthcare system in the US. Topics such as HIPAA/HITEC regulations, social media, ONC guidelines, patient identity, HIMSS13 and others were covered. Gallagher also spoke about committee and work group structures as well as other initiatives related to privacy and security that HIMSS will be launching in the upcoming year. This is a great opportunity to gain awareness about HIMSS programs in the area of privacy and security and also to find out how NJHIMSS chapter members can get more involved with HIMSS at a national level.

If you are a healthcare privacy, security or compliance professional or interested in this critically important focus area please take advantage of the archive of this highly informative event with Lisa Gallagher, Senior Director of Privacy and Security for HIMSS.

New Jersey Health IT Champion Program Webinar
Archive from March 21, 2012

The second meeting of New Jersey Health IT Champions was held on March 21st at Noon ET. During this meeting, champions received an update on the Champion Program and a briefing on electronic health record (EHR)adoption in New Jersey.

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