Capers, thoughts, bloopers, of a maveric

The EHR Incentive Program, commonly known as Meaningful Use (MU), is a term used to define minimum U.S. government standards for electronic health records (EHR), outlining how clinical patient data should be exchanged between healthcare providers, between providers and insurers and between providers and patients.  Meaningful use (MU) required using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to: Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities. Engage patients and family. Improve care coordination. Improve population and public health. Maintain privacy and security of patient health information. STAGES OF MEANINGFUL USE REQUIREMENTS THAT CAN BE DERIVED OUT OF THE STAGES OF MU he requirements that could be derived out of the stages can be classified into High-level buckets as depicted in the above picture. MU Stage 1 could be described as the basic elements or the building blocks of EHR's MU Stage 2 could be described as the inc

The past few months have been dominated by a barrage of terms mostly originating from economics, here is an honest attempt to try and bring in some sense (mostly my-understanding) into the terms. It is a collation of different search strings and it is a collection effort from my side :) I will try and update this page every time I hear or read of a new term... so please keep checking here :) Gross Domestic Product GDP: The GDP is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period. As a broad measure of overall domestic production, it functions as a comprehensive scorecard of the country’s economic health. When GDP increases, it’s a sign the economy is strong. Consumer Price Index (Inflation): reflects the increased cost of living, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transport