Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Meaningful Use of Health IT? Choose the best answer:

a. Refers to the use of Health IT to improve patient care
b. Includes ePrescribing and provider order entry
c. Has been in legislation for over 20 years
d. Includes incentives for meeting requirements for care and Health IT

Answer 1

c. "Has been in legislation for over 20 years" is NOT a characteristic of Meaningful Use of Health IT.

Step-by-step explanation:

Meaningful Use of Health IT refers to a set of standards and criteria that healthcare providers must meet to qualify for incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid. Options a, b, and d are accurate characteristics of Meaningful Use:

a. Meaningful Use involves using Health IT to enhance patient care.

b. It includes ePrescribing and provider order entry.

d. Incentives are provided for meeting specific requirements related to care and Health IT adoption.

Option c is incorrect as Meaningful Use legislation was enacted in 2009 as part of the HITECH Act, making it less than 20 years old.

Option C is the answer, correctly identifying the non-characteristic of Meaningful Use.