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Hello, my name is Anna Fernando and I am the blogger for Master in Health Informatics.com. I am a former ICU nurse turned Nurse Informaticist. The intensive care unit is full of the latest technological advances and I decided to turn my love of technology into my next career. I received my Masters in Nursing Informatics in 2001 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. I am interested in transforming the antiquated healthcare system into one that is cutting edge and innovative. I currently work at an academic hospital in New York City where we are implementing an integrated computer system.

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Meaningful Use Criteria

Posted on November 23, 2011 by afernando

In my last post, I discussed how meaningful use of the EHR was initiated. In this post, I will discuss the meaningful use criteria. Meaningful use refers to a set of fifteen criteria healthcare providers and hospitals must meet to … Continue reading →

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What is Meaningful Use?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by afernando

Meaningful use is a hot topic these days. Do you know what meaningful use means for the electronic health record (EHR)? Please note that EHR (electronic health record) and EMR (electronic medical record) are used interchangebly. On February 13 2009, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care, Informatics, Technology | Tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, EHR, HITECH, Meaningful use, Medicaid, Medicare | Comments Off

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