The informatics nurse reviews how Medicare and Medicaid have begun to offer financial incentives to healthcare providers to promote adoption and meaningful use of interoperable health information systems and a qualified health record. Which statement should be used to describe the goal of meaningful use?
A) Input data in a manner that creates evidence-based practice models.
B) Exchange clinical structured data in a manner that is accurate and complete to improve patient care in a cost-efficient way.
C) Provide a warehouse of data that supports medication renewal and patient teaching plans.
D) Offer the clinician patient-care tools for improved outcomes.
B) Exchange clinical structured data in a manner that is accurate and complete to improve patient care in a cost-efficient way.
Explanation: A) The goal of meaningful use is not to input data that created evidence-based practice models.
B) The goal of meaningful use is to exchange clinical structured data in a manner that it is accurate and complete to improve patient care in a cost-efficient way. One of the primary facets of meaningful use is the use of standardized language.
C) The goal of meaningful use is not to provide a warehouse of data that supports medication renewal and patient teaching plans.
D) The goal of meaningful use is not to offer patient care tools for improved outcomes.
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